Please see below for specialized patient information guides that have been prepared by Dr. Makhni. They contain helpful information for patients undergoing treatment – both operative and non-operative – for these common conditions.
FAI, also known as femoroacetabular impingement, is a condition that can cause pain and disability in the hip joint. It is primarily due to an irregularity of the bones of the hip joint. The two main bones are the femur and the acetabulum, which form a “ball and socket” configuration.
Normally, the head of the femur comprises the “ball,” and the acetabulum comprises the “socket” of the hip joint. Both of these structures are covered by cartilage, which helps the bones glide by each other smoothly. The acetabulum is additionally surrounded by the labrum, which resembles a bumper and helps stabilize the hip joint. The figure on the right shows the normal anatomy of the hip joint.