What Is Acetabular Overcoverage?

Abstract. Introduction: Acetabular overcoverage promotes hip osteoarthritis causing a pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement

. Acetabular coverage in the horizontal plane is usually poorly defined in imaging studies and may be misdiagnosed.

Do you need surgery for hip impingement?

Patients diagnosed with hip impingement syndrome can preserve their hip joint through a combination of nonsurgical and surgical treatment methods. Surgery is often recommended if nonsurgical methods have failed to reduce symptoms.

What does acetabular impingement mean?

Hip impingement, or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), occurs when the femoral head (ball of the hip) pinches up against the acetabulum (cup of the hip). When this happens, damage to the labrum (cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum) can occur, causing hip stiffness and pain, and can lead to arthritis.