Open AccessThe Association of α Angle on Disease Severity in Adolescent Femoroacetabular Impingement
Author(s) -
Tyler Youngman,
Karoline Wagner,
Benjamin Montanez,
B. Lamar Johnson,
Philip K. Wilson,
William Z. Morris,
Daniel J. Sucato,
David A. Podeszwa,
Henry B. Ellis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric orthopaedics/journal of pediatric orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.318
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1539-2570
pISSN - 0271-6798
DOI - 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001703
Subject(s) - medicine , femoroacetabular impingement , osteoarthritis , hip pain , harris hip score , radiography , surgery , retrospective cohort study , alternative medicine , pathology
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) is a common cause of hip pain in adolescent patients. Clinical exam and radiographic markers, such as α angle and lateral center edge angle (LCEA), are commonly used to aid in the diagnosis of this condition. The purpose of this study was to correlate preoperative α angle and LCEA with preoperative symptoms, intraoperative findings, and preoperative and postoperative patient reported outcomes (PROs) in the adolescent patient.