Significant Knowledge Gaps Between Clinical Practice and Research on Femoroacetabular Impingement: Are We on the Same Path?

Abstract

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is the abnormal osseous contact between the femur (cam impingement) and/or acetabular rim (pincer impingement) during end-range hip motions. This special issue on FAI aims at closing some of the gaps between clinical practice and research findings, important for all health professions treating patients with hip pain. This special issue will explore several aspects of FAI syndrome. Specifically, it will provide clinicians with a greater understanding of the etiology and prevalence of hip morphology seen in FAI syndrome, and its relationship with hip range of motion, muscle strength, and hip osteoarthritis (OA). J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(4):228-229. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0103.

Keywords: FAI syndrome; femoroacetabular impingement syndrome; hip; hip osteoarthritis.