ReviewJournal of hip preservation surgery2020
The 'wave sign' in hip arthroscopy: a systematic review of epidemiological factors, current diagnostic methods and treatment options.
Review in Journal of hip preservation surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Reverse Microfracture for Acetabular Wave Signs: Clinical and MRI Outcomes at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- The Influence of Athlete-Specific Factors on Time to Return to Sport Clearance Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Division I Collegiate Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic Treatment of Acetabular Chondral Delamination.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Comparison of MRI and arthroscopy findings for transitional zone cartilage damage in the acetabulum of the hip joint.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Repair of Acetabular Cartilage Delamination Using Chondral Nail Fixation in Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Acetabular Chondral Delamination in Femoroacetabular Impingement.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Active or passive tense?Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
This study aims to present a systematic review and synthesized evidence on the epidemiological factors, diagnostic methods and treatment options available for this phenomenon. A multi-database search (OVID Medline, EMBASE and PubMed) was performed according to PRISMA guidelines on 18 June 2019. All studies of any study design discussing on the epidemiological factors, diagnostic methods, classification systems and treatment options of the wave sign were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment tool was used to appraise articles. No quantitative analysis could be performed due to heterogeneous data reported; 11 studies with a total of 501 patients with the wave sign were included. Three studies examined risk factors for wave sign and concluded that cam lesions were most common. Other risk factors include alpha angle >65
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