Treatment decision for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome : Differential diagnostic considerations and the introduction of astage concept for treatment

Abstract

Anamnestic findings, clinical examination and radiological findings are presented, as well as thoughts for differential diagnosis and the introduction of astage concept for treatment. The treatment of FAI is based on a patient's individual symptoms, the clinical examination and radiological findings. The procedure depends on anumber of facts. Individual conditions have to be considered, and the procedure needs to follow principal rules. Therefore, we propose astandard for treatment, which ranges from purely conservative measurements to extensive surgery.