Management options for femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review of symptom and structural outcomes

Abstract

Objective The optimal therapy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the evidence for surgical and non-surgical treatment of FAI on symptom and structural outcomes. Design MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched electronically. Surgical and non-surgical management strategies were searched with “FAI”. Studies which included comparison groups and reported symptom or structural outcomes were included (Levels I–III evidence). A risk of bias assessment was performed. Results Eighteen studies comparing management strategies for FAI were identified. Most studies had high risk of bias. No study compared surgical and non-surgical treatment. When s..