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MeSH Heading: Femoracetabular Impingement
Tree Number(s): C05.550.384; C23.550.347
Unique ID: D057925
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057925
Scope Note: A pathological mechanical process that can lead to hip failure. It is caused by abnormalities of the ACETABULUM and/or FEMUR combined with rigorous hip motion, leading to repetitive collisions that damage the soft tissue structures.
Entry Term(s): Femoro-Acetabular Impingement; Femoroacetabular Impingement; Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Previous Indexing: Acetabulum (1999-2010); Hip Joint (2001-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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immunology (IM)

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mortality (MO)

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pathology (PA)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

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rehabilitation (RH)

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urine (UR)

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Concept UI: M0540011
Scope Note: A pathological mechanical process that can lead to hip failure. It is caused by abnormalities of the ACETABULUM and/or FEMUR combined with rigorous hip motion, leading to repetitive collisions that damage the soft tissue structures.
Terms: Femoracetabular Impingement Preferred Term
Term UI T759359
Date10/13/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Femoro-Acetabular Impingement
Term UI T797513
Date09/26/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Femoroacetabular Impingement
Term UI T796889
Date09/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2013); Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Term UI T843189
Date04/26/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014)

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