Mike Millis, M.D., Boston Children's Hospital

Mike Millis, M.D., Boston Children's Hospital Mike Millis, M.D., Boston Children's Hospital

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Important Definitions • Instability: the mechanical environment at the rim in acetabular dysplasia – Shearing stresses on cartilage – High loads on rim

Important Definitions • Femoro-acetabular impingement: abnormal dynamic contact/”conflict” between the proximal femur and acetabular rim, and the adjacent acetabular cartilage – FAI is a clinical diagnosis, NOT an imaging diagnosis

Important Definitions<br />

• Instability: the mechanical environment at<br />

the rim in acetabular dysplasia<br />

– Shearing stresses on cartilage<br />

– High loads on rim

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