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Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome

Guidance issued Guidance issued
 
IP Guidance Number: IPG203
 
Summary:
 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome.
Description:
 Hip impingement may restrict movement of the hip joint and can be painful. It may be caused by an unusual shape of the hip socket (the acetabulum) or of the head of the thigh bone (femur). Surgery involves removing cartilage or bone, with the aim of reshaping the hip joint.
Arrangements:

Other (see guidance)
Topic Area:

Musculoskeletal
Surgical procedures
Specialty:

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Specialist advice has
been sought from:

British Orthopaedic Association

British Hip Society
Date notified to NICE: 29 September 2003
Provisional Consultation Date: Autumn 2006
Guidance Publication Date: 24 January 2007
Contact Details:
Project Manager
(for general enquiries or comments)		 Ben Doak
Technical Lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments) 		Steven Barnes
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
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