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High rate of return to running found after hip arthroscopy for FAI
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SAN DIEGO — According to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 96% of recreational runners and competitive runners returned to sport 9 months after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.
“Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive and effective treatment for [femoroacetabular impingement] FAI in runners,” David M. Levy, MD, lead author of the study and orthopedic surgeon at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said in a press release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Levy and his colleagues retrospectively collected data for 51 patients who were either recreational or competitive runners and underwent hip arthroscopy for FAI. Prior to surgery, patients did not run for an average of 8.5 months due to pain. Investigators looked at a running-specific questionnaire, the modified Harris Hip score (mHHS) and Hip Outcome Score with activities of daily living and sports-specific subscales.
Result showed 49 patients returned to running at an average of 8.7 months after hip arthroscopy. Greater BMI correlated with a slower return to running, according to results of a bivariate analysis. Patients had a significantly longer return to running if they did not run for more than 8 months prior to surgery. The mean distance patients ran significantly decreased from 9.5 miles per week to 6.1 miles after 2 years. All survey scores at 2 years significantly improved compared with preoperative scores, with women showing greater improvements for the mHHS compared with men. – by Monica Jaramillo
References:
Levy DM, et al. Poster #484. Presented at: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; March 14-18, 2017; San Diego.
Disclosure : Levy reports no relevant financial disclosures.