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Sports Medicine
intermediate
X-Type

Hip Labral Tear and FAI

Hip Pathology

A 30-year-old soccer player presents with 8 months of groin pain and mechanical symptoms. Pain is worse with prolonged sitting, pivoting, and deep hip flexion. Examination shows pain with FADIR test (flexion, adduction, internal rotation) and limited internal rotation. MR arthrogram shows an anterosuperior labral tear. CT demonstrates a cam-type deformity with an alpha angle of 65 degrees. Regarding hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI):

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The acetabular labrum is a fibrocartilaginous structure that increases hip joint depth by 20-25% and...

B

FAI has two main morphological types: cam (femoral head-neck asphericity with increased alpha angle ...

C

The labrum decreases joint depth and has no seal effect; it is well vascularized throughout; tears m...

D

Clinical examination includes FADIR test (flexion, adduction, internal rotation - reproduces anterio...

E

Non-operative treatment includes activity modification, physiotherapy, and injections; hip arthrosco...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option