Femoroacetabular Impingement of the Hip Joint – a Review of Literature

• Main Authors: Olga Nieszporska, Aleksandra Truszczyńska-Baszak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Univeristy of Physical Education in Krakow 2021-05-01
• Series: Rehabilitacja Medyczna
• Subjects: hip joint; arthroscopic surgery; diagnostics; physiotherapy
• Online Access: http://rehmed.pl/gicid/01.3001.0014.8763

Introduction: In patients experiencing pain in the hip joint, femoroacetabular impingement is a relatively frequently diagnosed condition. Study aim: The aim of the study was to present the anatomy, biomechanics, pathomechanism, diagnostics and surgical treatment, as well as physiotherapeutic procedures of femoroacetabular impingement, including providing answers to the following questions: 1. What are the causes of the development of femoroacetabular impingement and what is its most common form?; 2. What is the clinical and imaging diagnosis of the femoroacetabular impingement based on?; 3. What are the goals of physiotherapeutic treatment in the treatment of patients with postoperative femoroacetabular impingement? Materials and methods: The current professional literature was analysed based on a review of Internet databases, including Pubmed and Google Scholar. Results: From the abovementioned Internet databases, 30 items from current professional literature on the analysed variables were identified. Conclusions: The reasons for the development of femoroacetabular impingement are complex, including developmental disorders of the hip joint or its chronic overload, the most common form being mixed-type. The basic imaging test used is anterior-posterior X-ray, while the clinical test comprises anterior-posterior impingement test. Physiotherapy should be individually tailored and focus on improving range of motion and muscle strength of the hip joint.