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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)

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What Is Femoroacetabular Impingement?

Femoroacetabular impingement or FAI is a condition where the bones of your hip joint come too close and pinch tissue or cause too much friction. Usually, the ball of the hip joint (femoral head) sits on the femoral neck similar to an ice cream sitting on a cone. The pinching and friction occurs when the femoral head and neck contact the socket (acetabulum), creating damage to the hip joint.

The pinching or friction may cause damage to the labrum (a fibrous cartilage that lines the outer edge of the socket) and/or the articular cartilage (the white covering over the bony surfaces that results in the very smooth surface gliding of the joint).

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  • Child and Adult Hip Preservation Center
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  • Sports Medicine Clinic
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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Femoroacetabular impingement is where the bones of the hip joint come too close and pinch tissue or cause friction. Learn more at Stanford Health Care.
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