The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2010;92:e8.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.J.00661
© 2010 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
JOSEPH C. MCCARTHY, MD, on "Combined Hip Arthroscopy and Limited Open Osteochondroplasty for Anterior Femoroacetabular Impingement" by John C. Clohisy, MD, et al.
Joseph C. McCarthy, MD1,*
1 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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The authors analyze thirty-five patients following arthroscopic and limited open femoral osteoplasty for symptomatic cam femoroacetabular impingement. Although the follow-up was short (less than three years), all patients were followed for at least two years after surgery. The fact that five additional patients were lost to follow-up prior to two years demonstrates the difficulty in locating young, mobile patients following nonprosthetic procedures. Given the importance of a complete data set, this study illustrates the potential benefits of a national registry that makes use of a unique . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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