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. 2021 Aug 24;50(6):1727–1741. doi: 10.1177/03635465211023500

Table 2.

Comparison of Hip Morphologies Reported in Athletes vs Controls a

Prevalence of Cam Morphology, % % of Total Hips
Author: Sport No. Sex, % Definition of Cam Deformity Hips Patients Mean AA, deg Labral Tear Herniation Pits Statistically Significant (P < .05)
Agricola (2012) 1 : soccer AA >60° Not calculated
 Athletes 89 100M 26 No (P = .31)
 Nonathletes 92 100M 17
Aminoff (2020) 3 : skiing AA ≥55° Not calculated
 Athletes 61 52M, 48F 49 Yes (P = .009)
 Nonathletes 26 35M, 65F 19
Ayeni (2014) 4 : ice hockey AA >50°
 Athletes 20 55M, 45F 55 54.2 Yes for AA (P = .003), no for prevalence of cam (P = .105)
 Nonathletes 20 55M, 45F 25 43.2
Duthon (2013) 18 : dance AA >55°
 Athletes 20 100F 47.4 85 60 Yes but only for herniation pits (P = .038), not for AA (P = .550) or labral tears (P > .99).
 Nondancers 14 100F 46 85 21
Falotico (2019) 19 : soccer AA >82°
 Athletes 60 100M 83 b Yes (P < .001 for AA and morphology)
 Nonathletes 32 100M 67 c
Johnson (2012) 26 : soccer AA ≥55°
 Athletes 50 50M, 50F 40 48 R: 53.8; L: 52.1 No (P = .688 for cam, P = .126 for AA in R hip, and P = .717 for AA in L hip)
 Nonathletes 50 50M, 50F 38 44 R: 52.0; L:51.7
Jónasson (2016) 27 : soccer and ice hockey Undefined
 Athletes 32 d 100M R: 57.7; L:56.1 No
 Nonathletes 30 100M R: 54.4; L: 52.1
Kolo (2013) 32 : dance AA >55°
 Athletes 30 100F 46.7 e 47.5 52.5 Yes for acetabular cartilage lesion (P = .026) and herniation pits (P = .002), no for AA (P = .863) and labral tears (P = .095)
 Nonathletes 14 100F 46 f 28.6 17.9
Lahner (2014) 34 : soccer AA >55°
 Semiprofessional 22 100M 47.7 62.5 57.3 Yes (P = .008)
 Amateur 22 100M 29.5 27.3 51.7
Lahner (2014) 33 : track and field AA >55°
 Athletes 22 50M, 50F 34 52.2 Yes (P = .004)
 Nonathletes 22 50M, 50F 2.7 48.1
Siebenrock (2011) 53 : basketball AA >55°
 Athletes 37 100M 89 60.5 Yes (P = .001 for cam and P < .001 for AA)
 Nonathletes 38 100M 9 47.4
Siebenrock (2013) 52 : basketball AA >55°
 Athletes 37 100M 60.8 g Yes (P < .001 for AA and epiphyseal extension)
 Nonathletes 38 100M 49.2 h
Siebenrock (2013) 54 : ice hockey AA >55°
 Symptomatic athletes 15 100M 62 Yes (P < .001)
 Asymptomatic athletes 62 100M 52.2
Sveen (2019) 56 : skiing AA >55° i
 Athletes 20 100M 32.5 50 52.35 No (P > .99 for cam and P = .938 for AA)
 Nonathletes 10 100M 45 50 52.45
Wyles (2017) 59 : LROM AA > 55° j
 Athletes with LROM 13 88M, 12F 91 58 Yes (P = .0165 for cam and P < .0001 for AA)
 Athletes with IR >10° 13 88M, 12F 46 44
a

AA, alpha angle; F, female; IR, internal rotation; L, left; LROM, limited hip range of motion; M, male; R, right.

b

Cam and/or pincer morphology: 92.5%.

c

Cam and/or pincer morphology: 28.1%.

d

Football, n = 17; ice hockey, n = 15.

e

Acetabular cartilage lesions >5 mm: 28.8%.

f

Acetabular cartilage lesions >5 mm: 7.1%.

g

Epiphyseal extension: open, 0.78; closed, 0.80.

h

Epiphyseal extension: open, 0.64; closed, 0.75.

i

On at least 2 magnetic resonance images per hip.

j

On lateral radiographs.