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SUBMITTER: Packer JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4765309 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Packer Jonathan D JD Safran Marc R MR
Journal of hip preservation surgery 20150618 3
The etiology of primary femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) remains controversial. Both genetic and acquired causes have been postulated and studied. While recent studies suggest that genetic factors may have a role in the development of FAI, there is no conclusive evidence that FAI is transmitted genetically. Currently, the most popular theory for the development of cam-type deformities is that a repetitive injury to the proximal femoral physis occurs during a critical period of development. The ...[more]