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Following are links for information on femoro-acetabular impingement and treatment by surgical dislocation and femoral neck plasty, or by hip joint arthroscopy.
“I've
probably read every journal article I could get my hands on...but these are
probably the best links.”
-- Bria
(a fellow hip patient)
March
2, 2006
http://www.stephenmurphy.org/hip/hpreserving/himpingement/
Stephen
Murphy’s site
http://uuhsc.utah.edu/orthopedics/education/adultjointreplacement/qafemaceimpingment.htm
Dr.
Peters's Q&A
http://www.jeffmastmd.com/2biosurgery/Acetabulofemoral_Impingement/acetab.htm
Some
x-ray images. “Dr. Mast is probably the
most experienced surgical dislocation surgeon in the U.S.” (says Bria)
http://www.sfjointcenter.com/medical/hip/procedures.htm
Dr.
Sampson does the arthroscopic approach to impingement.
A
Sampson article discussing arthroscopy as an approach to FAI
http://www.orthojournalhms.org/volume6/manuscripts/ms10.htm
Article
with Drs. Millis, Kim, Kocher
http://www.med.ucla.edu/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=190
Dr.
Beaule -- even though he's not at UCLA any more
The
combined approach