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The importance of hip shape in predicting hip osteoarthritis.

Amanda E Nelson
Published in: Current treatment options in rheumatology (2018)
There remains a lack of understanding regarding the optimal management, whether surgical, non-surgical, or a combination, for FAI syndrome. Even less is known regarding other potential morphologic variations that may contribute to OA risk. Additionally, many individuals who have shape variations that would seem to increase their risk will never develop hip OA. Questions remain regarding key risk factors for hip OA development, which individuals should be targeted for therapies, whether directed at symptoms, function, or prevention, and which therapies should be studied and offered. Trials are underway to help address some of these questions.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • risk assessment
  • human health