What is femoral acetabular impingement - cam type?

The hip joint is made up of the ball (femoral head) and the socket of the hip. CAM type impingement is the presence of a bump on the surface of the ball which hits (impinges) on the rim of the (acetabulum) socket causing hip/groin pain and limited range of motion. This can lead to arthritis.

How do members experience femoral acetabular impingement - cam type?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with femoral acetabular impingement - cam type*

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Top treatments taken by people for femoral acetabular impingement - cam type*

Who has femoral acetabular impingement - cam type on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 19
40s 8
50s 9
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 23