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Mark Norton1, Edwin D Fern, Mark Williams
1Royal Cornwall NHS Trust, Truro.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005)
|February 21, 2009
Abstract:
Mechanical impingement of the proximal femur against the acetabular rim is now recognized as a common cause of labral tears and degenerative changes in the hip. Open surgery is successful in treating this condition if damage to the articular cartilage surface is minimal.
