Changes in the Hip of Youth Hockey Players over 3 Seasons as Seen on MRI and Physical Exam

摘要

Objectives:It has been reported that relative to other sports participants, ice hockey players suffer from cam femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in higher numbers. Alpha angles have been reported to increase with the likelihood of symptomatic FAI. It is unclear how alpha angle and other factors related to FAI change over early childhood years. The objective of this study was to track youth hockey players over 3 years and determine if factors associated with FAI increased as they aged and increased skating time.