http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2008/04/Articles/MR-imaging-of-femoroacetabular-impingement.aspx<p>Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been found to cause progressive degenerative change that can lead to early osteoarthritis of the hip in younger patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent or delay hip degeneration in these patients. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR arthrography are important modalities to diagnose FAI and resulting changes in the hip. The authors describe 2 proposed mechanisms for FAI, imaging of the morphologic abnormalities, and secondary changes seen around the hip as a result of FAI.</p>Thursday, 03 Apr 2008 15:21:11 GMT