What is femoral acetabular impingement pincer type?

The hip joint is made up of the ball (femoral head) and the socket of the hip. Pincer type impingement is a deformity in the socket (acetabulum), the ball (femoral head) hits on the rim of the socket causing hip/groin pain and limited range of motion. This can lead to arthritis.

How do members experience femoral acetabular impingement pincer type?

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

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Top treatments taken by people for femoral acetabular impingement pincer type*

Who has femoral acetabular impingement pincer type on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 14
40s 29
50s 17
60s 9
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 63