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ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews2020

Tonnis Angle and Acetabular Retroversion Measurements in Asymptomatic Hips Are Predictive of Future Hip Pain: A Retrospective, Prognostic Clinical Study.

Alfred Mansour, Patrick M Carry, Matthew Belton, Kaley S Holmes, Christopher J Brazell, Gaia Georgopoulos, Bryant Elrick, Ernest Sink, Nancy Hadley Miller

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Article in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Review of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2024
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Alfred MansourFrom the Department of Orthopaedics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX (Dr. Mansour); Musculoskeletal Research Center, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO (Mr. Carry, Ms. Holmes, and Mr. Brazell); the Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus (Dr. Belton, Dr. Georgopoulos, and Dr. Miller); University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus (Mr. Elrick); Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY (Dr. Sink); and Weill Cornell Medical School (Dr. Sink).ORCID 0000-0001-5073-246
Matthew Belton
Christopher J Brazell
Gaia Georgopoulos
Bryant Elrick
Ernest Sink
Nancy Hadley MillerORCID 0000-0002-8107-3943
Cornell University · US

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Abstract

backgroundThis study evaluated the prevalence of radiographic abnormalities potentially indicative of femoroacetabular impingement on AP pelvic radiographs in asymptomatic adolescents and young adults and aimed to determine whether the abnormalities were predictive of future hip pain.

methodsAP pelvis images from scoliosis radiographs were obtained from patients 12 to 25 years of age free of any clinical hip/lower extremity symptoms between January 2006 and September 2009. The following radiographic abnormalities were collected: lateral center-edge angle of Wiberg >40° or <25°, Tönnis angle <0° or >10°, acetabular retroversion (crossover sign with a posterior wall sign), acetabular overcoverage (crossover sign without a posterior wall sign), and anterior offset alpha angle, calculated using alpha angle of Nötzli >50°. Patients were retrospectively followed (average 3.11 years) to identify those who subsequently developed hip pain.

resultsOf the 233 patients (466 hips) who were asymptomatic at the time of radiographic evaluation, at least one radiographic abnormality was present in 60% (281/466) of the hips. Within that group of hips (n = 281), 69% (195/281) of hips demonstrated a single abnormality, whereas 31% (86/281) of hips were associated with multiple abnormalities. Among all hips (n = 466), a lateral center-edge angle <25° or >40° was the most common radiographic abnormality, present in 27% (127/466) of hips. Anterior offset alpha angle and acetabular overcoverage were the most common abnormalities to present together, found in 5% (25/466) of hips. In the multivariable model, a decreasing Tönnis angle (hazard ratio per 1-degree decrease: 1.25, 95% confidence interval, 1.10-1.42, P = 0.0006) and the presence of acetabular retroversion (hazard ratio: 3.55, 95% confidence interval, 1.15-10.95, P = 0.0272) were predictive of the development of future hip pain.

conclusionsOur study demonstrates a high prevalence of radiographic abnormalities indicative of femoroacetabular impingement in asymptomatic adolescents and young adults. A decrease in Tönnis angle and the presence of acetabular retroversion were predictive of future hip pain.

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AcetabulumFemoracetabular ImpingementAdolescentArthralgiaHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesYoung Adult

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PMID33986219
PMCPMC7722538
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