ORTHOPEDICS/HIP & KNEE/HIP DAMAGES
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a disorder categorized by the atypical form of the ball-and-socket hip joint.
The significance of FAI in the development of hip-joint arthritis, and in the therapy, is a controversial topic.
FAI Definition
FAI is a disorder that happens when there is an atypical form of the ball-and-socket hip joint causing limited motion.
Some people do have exceeding atypical form of the ball and/or socket of the hip. In these individuals, bone limbs can develop around the hip joint. When the hip is curved, these bone limbs can come into contact, causing the FAI characteristic impingement.
FAI and Hip Arthritis
Recently, studies have speculated that FAI is a risk factor for developing hip-joint arthritis. It is clear that people who have FAI do have a higher chance of eventually necessitating entire hip switching surgery.
FAI/ Therapy
The FAI best therapy still actually the great interest in surgical measures to remove the bone limbs, called an osteoplasty.
Non-surgical therapy such relaxation, activity alterations, anti-inflammatory medicines, or cortisone injections, may sometimes not be of satisfying efficiency.