Medium-term results of arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement
Filippo Migliorini, Yu Liu, Giovanni Catalano, Andromahi Trivellas, Jörg Eschweiler, Markus Tingart, Nicola Maffulli
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a dynamic pathomechanical process of the femoral head-neck junction. Arthroscopic surgery for FAI has increased exponentially in the last decade, and this trend is expected to increase. SOURCE OF DATA: Recent published literatures. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: FAI promotes quick rehabilitation and low complication rates in the short-term follow-up. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: Despite the growing interest on arthroscopic surgery for FAI, current evidence regarding the medium- and long-term role of arthroscopy are unsatisfactory. GROWING POINTS: Systematically summarize current evidences, analyse the quantitative available data and investigate the medium- and long-term outcomes of arthroscopic surgery for FAI. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: Arthroscopic surgery achieves very satisfactory outcomes for patients with FAI at a mean follow-up of 4 years.