Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical efficacy of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in different ages. [Methods] A retrospective analysis was performed on 64 patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for FAI in our hospital from January 2015 to June 2018. According to the age of patients, 32 patients who aged more than 55 years were named as the mid-elderly group, while the remaining 32 patients who aged 18~40 years were termed as the young group. Perioperative, follow-up and imaging documenta- tions were compared between the two groups. [Results] All patients in both groups were successfully operated on without serious compli- cations. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in term of arthroscopic findings, including the types of FAI lesions, Outerbridge grades of the acetabulum and femoral head cartilage lesions, and the rate of labrum injury between the two groups (P>0.05) . Patients in both groups were followed up for more than 24 months. The VAS scores significantly reduced in both groups, whereas the mHHS and iHOT-12 scores significantly increased at the latest follow-up compared with those before surgery (P< 0.05) . However, there were no significant differences in the abovementioned scores between the two groups at any corresponding time points (P>0.05) . Radiographically, the α angle, femoral offset (FO) , and center edge angle (CE) were significantly improved in both groups at the latest follow-up compared with those preoperatively (P<0.05) , whereas no statistically significant differences were noted in the abovesaid imaging items between the two groups at any corresponding time point (P>0.05) . Additionally, the T?nnis classification for osteoarthritis remained unchanged in both groups at the latest follow-up compared with that preoperatively (P>0.05) , which was not sig- nificantly different between the two groups at any matching time point (P>0.05) . [Conclusion] As long as the indications are appropri- ately selected, hip arthroscopy for FAI in the patients who are old more than 55 years still achieve sound clinical outcomes comparable to those in younger patients.