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Superior 2-year outcomes found among younger patients after hip arthroscopy
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Recently published results showed significant improvements in Hip Outcome Scores among patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement, with younger patients experiencing superior outcomes at 2 years compared with older patients.
Researchers stratified 201 patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement by age to either a group of younger than 55 years (n=174) or a group of 55 years or older (n=27). Researchers evaluated patients preoperatively and at 1 year and 2 years postoperatively with the modified Harris Hip score (mHHS) and Hip Outcome Score (HOS), which included functional scores, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and sport subscales.
Although patients aged 55 years or older underwent labral debridement more frequently and were more likely to have full-thickness cartilage defects than younger patients, results showed both groups had significant improvements in mHHS from baseline and there were no significant differences between the groups at 1 year or 2 years. At a minimum 2-year follow-up, researchers noted significant improvements in the HOS subscales for ADL score, ADL rating, sport score and sport rating among patients younger than 55 years vs. patients 55 years of age and older. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosures: Bryan reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the full study for a list of all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.
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