Hip Arthroscopy

Patients with femoroacetabular impingement who had arthroscopic surgery saw better short-term results compared with patients who had only physical therapy, according to data published in the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.

Hip arthroscopy is a safe and effective procedure for improving functional impairments in pediatric and adolescent patients, according to a published study.

Published results showed no differences in postoperative morphine equivalent dose among patients who did and those who did not receive fascia iliaca block for elective hip arthroscopic labral repair and treatment of femoroacetabular impingement.

Published results showed patients with femoroacetabular impingement had statistically and clinically significant short-term improvements in hip pain, function and quality of life when treated with either hip arthroscopy or physical therapy.

Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for osteoarthritis had a high conversion rate to total hip arthroplasty, as well as an increased risk of revision within 2 years, according to results.

Patient satisfaction with clinical outcomes at 2 years after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome is largely due to preoperative alpha angles and BMI, according to published results.

Predictors for conversion to total hip arthroplasty and revision hip arthroscopy procedures include age, BMI and workers’ compensation, according to published results.

Patients with borderline dysplasia and ligamentum teres tears showed favorable patient-reported outcomes after hip arthroscopy surgery, according to results of a published study.

Ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca block for hip arthroscopy is as effective at controlling postoperative pain and opioid consumption as an intra-articular injection, according to results of a published study.

For high-level athletes with bilateral femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears, staged bilateral hip arthroscopy performed 4 to six weeks apart is a safe and effective treatment option, according to a study by researchers in the department of orthopedics at Mayo Clinic Arizona.