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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases > Femoracetabular Impingement

Preferred term

Femoracetabular Impingement  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A pathological mechanical process that can lead to hip failure. It is caused by abnormalities of the ACETABULUM and/or FEMUR combined with rigorous hip motion, leading to repetitive collisions that damage the soft tissue structures.

Entry terms

  • Femoro-Acetabular Impingement
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HCDXP1FV-T

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