Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) results from morphological hip abnormalities that abut the proximal femur against the acetabular rim. Impingement typically occurs in sports such as football and hockey where combined movements of hip flexion, adduction and internal rotation are commonplace. Whilst the jury is still out regarding surgical intervention, non-operative treatments outcomes need to be evaluated in order to guide the development of rehabilitation strategies. The following systematic review aimed to establish whether people with symptomatic FAI demonstrate physical impairments and/or disability, and whether treatment affects these parameters.
Further studies investigating physical impairment are required to evaluate outcomes from surgical and non-operative interventions to inform rehabilitation protocols.
> From: Diamond et al., Br J Sports Med (2014-09-30 22:04:42) (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. Click here for the online summary.