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Genetic influences in the aetiology of femoroacetabular impingement: a sibling study.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume - 1 Feb 2010
Pollard T C B, Villar R N, Norton M R, Fern E D, Williams M R, Murray D W, Carr A J
Abstract excerpt
Femoroacetabular impingement causes pain in the hip in young adults and may predispose to the development of osteoarthritis. Genetic factors are important in the aetiology of osteoarthritis of the hip and may have a role in that of femoroacetabular impingement. We compared 96 siblings of 64 patie...
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