Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), also known as hip impingement, as a mechanical or structural disorder of the hip. It can occur in people of all ages, including adolescents and young adults. Some typical symptoms include Stiffness in the thigh, hip, or groin, The inability to flex the hip beyond a right angle,Pain in the groin area, particularly after the hip has been flexed (such as after running or jumping or even extended periods sitting down), Pain in the hip, groin, or lower back that can occur at rest as well as during activity.
The Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement department will discuss appropriate treatment options with you. Some patients are able to successfully manage hip impingement with conservative therapies, including Reducing certain types of physical activity, Physiotherapy, Pain management,Injections.
MR imaging plays a key role in assessing labral changes in patients with impingement syndromes. Traditionally this had been achieved with an arthrographic MRI examination (Figure 5), which involves injecting the affected hip with a gadolinium contrast material and scanned with a 1.5T scanner. However, with the advent of 3T and higher scanners, non-arthrographic MRI techniques (Figure 6) became a reality.