Medium-term results of arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement.

Abstract

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. Recent published literatures. FAI promotes quick rehabilitation and low complication rates in the short-term follow-up. Despite the growing interest on arthroscopic surgery for FAI, current evidence regarding the medium- and long-term role of arthroscopy are unsatisfactory. Systematically summarize current evidences, analyse the quantitative available data and investigate the medium- and long-term outcomes of arthroscopic surgery for FAI. Arthroscopic surgery achieves very satisfactory outcomes for patients with FAI at a mean follow-up of 4 years.