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Femoracetabular Impingement

"Femoracetabular Impingement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A pathological mechanical process that can lead to hip failure. It is caused by abnormalities of the ACETABULUM and/or FEMUR combined with rigorous hip motion, leading to repetitive collisions that damage the soft tissue structures.


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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2013 and 2017 and 2019
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