Ethnic Differences in Bony Hip Morphology in a Cohort of 445 Professional Male Soccer Players

Conclusion:
The prevalence of a cam deformity and acetabular dysplasia differed between ethnicities in this cohort of professional male soccer players. These findings suggest that there may be ethnic differences in both acetabular morphology and femoral bony response to athletic load.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - October 30, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mosler, A. B., Crossley, K. M., Waarsing, J. H., Jomaah, N., Weir, A., Hölmich, P., Agricola, R. Tags: Hip, femoroactabular impingement, Groin pain, Imaging and radiology, general, Football (Soccer) Source Type: research