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Learn about FAI syndrome, its causes, symptoms, and treatments from Dr. Alvin Jones, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Discover how this condition affects athletes and individuals, and explore the available treatment options for effective relief.
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Alvin Jones, MD Bio: • Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon • Medical School: Medicine and clinical research degrees, University of Pittsburgh • Internship: General surgery preliminary intern, East Carolina University • Residency: Orthopaedic surgery, West Virginia University “I chose to work at Dayton Children's because of both its past history of excellent care and future promises to continue to deliver outstanding treatment for the children and adolescents of this area.”
Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome Alvin Jones M.D.
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What is FAI syndrome? • Pain syndrome generated by boney prominences in the hip joint as they abut another surface.
Types of FAI https://www.orthoinfo.org/en/diseases--conditions/femoroacetabular-impingement/
Who does it affect? • Adolescent athletes in sports requiring • High loads on the hip • Extremes of hip flexion or rotation • Individuals with increased femoral retroversion • SCFE • History of femoral head neck deformity • Legg-Calve-Perthes
How does it present? • Insidious or acute onset of pain in the hip • Anterior or Anterolateral • Initially activity related • Can progress to chronic constant pain • Occasional mechanical symptoms • Clicking/Popping associated with pain
Exam findings • Commonly pain over the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS) • Positive FADIR sign • Flexion Adduction and Internal Rotation • Clicking or popping with Int/Ext rotation of the hip in flexion
Treatment Options • Activity modifications • Physical therapy • Diagnostic/Therapeutic injections • Surgery • Femoral head/neck osteoplasty • Acetabuloplasty • Address the soft tissue damage (labral reattachment)