Asymmetric epiphyseal closure of the femoral head as a potential cause of the primary cam lesion: a case report

• Published in: Skeletal radiology Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1299 - 1302
• Main Authors: Cho, Yoon Je, Jung, Gwang Young, Kim, Eung Ju, Chun, Young Soo, Rhyu, Kee Hyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acetabulum; Adolescent; Athletes; Cartilage, Articular; Case Report; Computer-aided manufacturing; Epiphyses - diagnostic imaging; Epiphyses - pathology; Femoracetabular Impingement - diagnostic imaging; Femoracetabular Impingement - pathology; Femur Head - diagnostic imaging; Femur Head - pathology; Hip Joint; Humans; Imaging; Male; Medical colleges; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Orthopedics; Pathology; Radiology; Closure; Epiphysis; Femoroacetabular impingement; Cam type
• ISSN: 0364-2348; 1432-2161
• DOI: 10.1007/s00256-016-2417-4

Cam-type femoroacetabular impingement is a pathologic condition caused by repetitive impact of the abnormal femur on a normal acetabular rim, resulting in damage to the articular cartilage. Excluding cases with known underlying diseases, the development of primary cam deformity is not well understood. Here, we describe a patient with cam-type femoroacetabular impingement exhibiting delayed epiphyseal closure at the site of the cam lesion. The authors believe that this may represent a cause of primary cam deformity, and hereby report the case with review of the literature.