Sulaiman A AlMousa, Tarek Hegazi, Hashem A AlKhamis, Ziyad A AlTayyar, Mutlaq D AlMutairi, Salim A AlGhamdi, Mona I Almuhaish, Mohammed M Alzaid, Shayma S Alsubaie, Mohammad M Alzahrani
BACKGROUND: The alpha angle has been widely used in the assessment of cam-type of impingement, but recent studies have shown that this angle may also be high in asymptomatic patients. The aim of this study is to report the prevalence of cam-type morphology in asymptomatic volunteers and explore its correlation with hip clinical and radiological parameters. METHODS: This single-centre prospective study included 48 asymptomatic male volunteers (96 hips). All candidates fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria...
January 24, 2024: Hip International: the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Research on Hip Pathology and Therapy