Identification of Predictors for Clinical Outcomes in Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery
Abstract
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) is a complex pre-arthritic hip disorder affecting an increasing number of military personnel and young active individuals in the general population. This disorder has come to the forefront as the most common cause of hip pain, pre-arthritic hip dysfunction and eventual secondary osteoarthritis (OA). FAI can restrict military personnel function during active duty, cause long-term disability, and increase the need for total hip replacement (THR) in our active duty, veteran and general populations. This disorder is characterized by structural deformities of the acetabulum and femur that produce repetitive abutment (impingement) at the acetabular rim causing intra-articular soft tissue injury (acetabular labrum and articular cartilage), progressive joint degeneration and development of secondary OA over time. FAI is currently the focus of intense interest directed at surgical treatment to relieve pain, enhance function and potentially delay or prevent OA. Despite the surge in diagnosis and enthusiasm for surgical interventions, there is a paucity of clinical evidence to guide treatment. Our grant project specifically seeks to cover the FY2018 PRORP-CTRA surgical care focus area of osteoarthritis. The overarching goal of the proposed investigations is to provide novel clinical evidence to inform future surgical strategies for treating FAI, and improve the clinical outcomes of FAI surgery.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1121796
Entities
People
- Caroline E. Drain
- Jeffrey Nepple
- John C. Clohisy
- Zachary Robben
Organizations
- Washington University in St. Louis