Surgical hip dislocation in symptomatic cam femoroacetabular impingement: what matters in early good results?

• Published in: European journal of medical research Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 217 - 222
• Main Authors: Jäger, M, Bittersohl, B, Zilkens, Christoph, Hosalkar, H S, Stefanovska, K, Kurth, S, Krauspe, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.05.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Debridement; FAI; Female; Femoracetabular Impingement - pathology; Femoracetabular Impingement - surgery; hip; Hip Joint - surgery; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; outcome; predictors; surgery
• ISSN: 0949-2321; 2047-783X; 2047-783X
• DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-16-5-217

In order to assess outcome and possible predictors of early good results, a prospective study on 22 patients who were treated with save surgical hip dislocation for symptomatic isolated cam-type femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) was performed. After a follow-up of 6 and 12 months, standard clinical and radiographic parameters were recorded. A statistically significant improvement of the clinical status according to the Harris hip score could be assessed at six months (p-value = 0.003) and 12 months (p-value = 0.001) post-surgery. By comparing standard clinical and radiographic preoperative parameters with various follow-up outcomes, we revealed no specific parameter with predictive value. These findings are important for centers that have just started to use this surgical technique and are still identifying their learning curve.