Labral Injuries of the Hip in Rowers

• DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3109-1
• Publication Date: 2013-06-25T15:55:49Z
• Authors: Robert E. Boykin; Eric D. McFeely; Kathryn E. Ackerman; Yi-Meng Yen; Adam Nasreddine; Mininder S. Kocher
• Keywords: Femoroacetabular Impingement; Hip Arthroscopy; Groin; Rowing

Injuries of the hip in adolescent and young adult athlete are receiving more attention with advances understanding femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral pathology, arthroscopy. Labral tears have not been well characterized rowers.The purposes this study were (1) to describe clinical presentation pathology rowers; (2) MRI radiographic findings (3) determine likelihood that a rower injury, treated arthroscopically, will return sport.We conducted review from August 2003 2010 identify all rowers MRI-confirmed intraarticular presenting our institution. Baseline demographics, symptoms physical findings, location tear associated management, early followup recorded. The yielded total 21 hips (18 rowers, three bilateral pathology) mean patient age 18.5 years (range, 14-23 years). Most (85%) female series included prep school (44%) collegiate (56%). Eighteen eventually underwent arthroscopic surgery at institution.A large majority patients had isolated groin pain (71%) consistent (81%). There was no single, dominant for on MRI. Among 18 who surgery, 10 (56%) returned rowing, six (33%) never returned, data available two (11%) 8 months 3-25 months) after surgery.The repetitive motions required rowing may be factor leading injuries athletes. Underlying anatomic abnormalities such as FAI predispose certain these injuries. However, many arthroscopically did sport surgery.