FRCR 2A Question of Day #1
Sept. 22, 2024
Category: Musculoskeletal
Question
A 25-year-old runner complains of ongoing left groin pain.
A pelvic radiograph demonstrates a pistol grip appearance of the proximal femur. A subsequent MRI shows an alpha angle of 75 degrees in the anterosuperior position.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Options
- Transient osteoporosis
- CAM morphology femoroacetabular impingement
- Osteonecrosis
- Pincer type Femoroacetabular impingement
- Ischiofemoral impingement
Answer
CAM morphology femoroacetabular impingement
Explanation
CAM morphology femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is characterised by abnormal bony morphology of the femoral head-neck junction, leading to i...
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