Femoroacetabular impingement and early arthritis [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Kay Crossley (Principal investigator) ,  Mr Rintje Agricola ,  Prof Anne Smith ,  Prof Marcus Pandy ,  Prof Sharmila Majumdar

Brief description Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common cause of hip pain characterised by extra bone formation at the hip, called a cam-deformity. FAI is thought to create hip joint damage and osteoarthritis. Our 5 year longitudinal study of people with FAI in two (Melbourne and Brisbane) sites will investigate whether factors (such as cam-deformity size, hip contact force, muscle strength and joint range) can predict hip joint damage (measured with magnetic resonance imaging) over two years.

Funding Amount $896,918.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant