FAI and Hip Dysplasia: Two Ends of an Overlapping Spectrum

Is this a dysplasia problem? Or is this an impingement problem? Did you know that a young adult with a non-arthritic hip problem sees an average of 4.2 health care providers before a diagnosis of impingement is made? J.W. Thomas Byrd MD joins AMSSM’s Sports Medcast to discuss femoroacetabular impingement and hip dysplasia.

Dr. Byrd founded the Nashville Hip Institute to help treat patients with complex hip disorders using advanced surgical techniques. A recent Past President of both the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), Dr. Byrd has pioneered many of the surgical techniques for hip arthroscopy commonly employed throughout the orthopaedic world and invented numerous instruments that have revolutionised aspects of orthopaedic surgery. He has been one of the leaders for defining and developing the role of less invasive arthroscopic techniques in and around the hip. Dr. Byrd is currently the team physician for the Tennessee Titans and consults for many professional sports teams.

In this 20 minute conversation, Dr. Byrd addresses the following topics:

• What is FAI?
• The work-up of FAI – examination and imaging
• Management of FAI - when to intervene
• Hip dysplasia in athletes
• Common errors in managing hip pathology