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Prevalence of Cam-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement Morphology in Asymptomatic Volunteers
1 Oct 2010
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BACKGROUND: Femoroacetabular impingement is a cause of hip pain in adults and is a possible precursor of osteoarthritis, with the cam type of impingement being the most common. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of cam-type morphology of the hip in asymptomatic patients. METHODS: Two hundred asymptomatic volunteers with no prior hip surgery or childhood hip problems underwent magnetic...
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