Ischiofemoral impingement: A Case Report and Literature Review

Authors

Wei-Chun Lee, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung
Yao-Jen Chen, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University, TaichungFollow

Abstract

Ischiofemoral impingement (IFI) is an uncommon disease characterized by pain and snapping in the hip, buttock, and groin areas. Research articles on IFI are still rare, and comparative articles are lacking. In this case report, we present a patient with pain radiating to the right lower limb for about 3 months. After imaging evaluation, the diagnosis of IFI was made, which was helpful in the ensuing treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging, the gold standard diagnostic method for IFI, revealed a reduced ischiofemoral space and a reduced quadratus femoris space with abnormal morphology and/or concurrent edema centered in the quadratus femoris muscle belly. It is important to keep this potentially-underestimated syndrome in mind when treating posterior hip pain.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202306_2023(1).0008

Recommended Citation

Lee, Wei-Chun and Chen, Yao-Jen (2023) "Ischiofemoral impingement: A Case Report and Literature Review," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 2023: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202306_2023(1).0008
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2023/iss1/8