The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2005;87:273-279.
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Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Evaluation of the Effect of the Size of the Resection

Rodrigo M. Mardones, MD1, Carlos Gonzalez, MS2, Qingshan Chen, MS2, Mark Zobitz, MS2, Kenton R. Kaufman, PhD2 and Robert T. Trousdale, MD2

1 Departmento de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Lira 41 Oficina 1, 2 Piso, Santiago, Chile
2 Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail address for R.T. Trousdale: trousdale.robert{at}mayo.edu

Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

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Background: In patients with symptomatic hip impingement, surgical resection of the femoral head-neck junction may improve the range of motion and relieve pain. A risk of this procedure is fracture. We evaluated the amount of resection of the anterolateral aspect of the femoral head-neck junction that can be done safely.

Methods: Cadaveric proximal femoral specimens (fifteen matched pairs) were divided into three groups: 10%, 30%, or 50% of the diameter of one femoral neck was removed, and the contralateral femoral neck was left intact to serve as the control. A compressive load was applied directly to the femoral head. Peak load, stiffness, and energy to fracture were compared among the groups.

Results: The energy to fracture differed significantly (p = 0.0015) among the 10%, 30%, and 50% resection groups. The peak load after the 50% resection was significantly less (p = 0.0025) than that after the 10% or 30% resection. With the numbers available, there was no significant difference in peak load between the 10% and 30% resections.

Conclusions: Resection of up to 30% of the anterolateral quadrant of the head-neck junction did not significantly alter the load-bearing capacity of the proximal part of the femur. However, a 30% resection significantly decreased the amount of energy required to produce a fracture. Thirty percent should be considered to be the greatest feasible amount of resection because of the change in the pattern of the femoral head-neck response to axial loads that we observed.


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