Labral calcification plays a key role in hip pain and symptoms in femoroacetabular impingement.

Giovanni TrisolinoEleonora OlivottoDante DallariEnrico TassinariFrancesco TrainaMiguel OteroSteven R GoldringMary B GoldringChiara CarubbiRoberta RamondaStefano StilliBrunella GrigoloEleonora Olivotto

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2020)

Our study reveals a relationship between the histologic labral features, the synovial inflammation, and the cartilage condition at the time of FAI. The presence of labral calcifications, along with the cartilage damage and the synovitis negatively affects the post-operative outcomes in patients with FAI.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
chronic pain
extracellular matrix
pain management
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
spinal cord injury
weight loss