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Acetabular retroversion does not affect outcome in primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement

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Abstract

Purpose

The surgical treatment of femoral-acetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) in patients with acetabular retroversion (AR) is arthroscopical or by a reverse periacetabular osteotomy (PAO). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the results after arthroscopic treatment of FAIS in patients with and without radiographic signs of AR in a large, prospective cohort from the Danish Hip Arthroscopy Registry (DHAR). The hypothesis was there is no difference in clinical outcome between the two groups.

Methods

Data on 4914 hip arthroscopies performed during 2012–2019 were obtained from DHAR. Patients with radiographic signs of osteoarthritis (Tönnis > 1), hip dysplasia (CEA < 25°), other hip pathologies or previous hip surgery were excluded. The clinical outcomes for patients with AR [defined by a positive posterior wall sign (PWS) in combination with a positive Ischial Spine Sign (ISS)] and patients without AR (no PWS, no ISS) were analyzed 1 and 2 years after surgery. The primary outcomes were the six domains of the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome score (HAGOS), while secondary outcomes were the Hip Sports Activity Scale (HSAS), a visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and a numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain.

Results

A total of 3135 hip arthroscopies were included, of which 339 had AR, 1876 did not, and 920 presented one of the two signs (PWS and ISS). There were no statistically significant differences 1 and 2 years after surgery (n.s.) between patients with and without AR in HAGOS domain scores, HSAS, VAS, or NRS. Both groups showed improvement at both follow-ups. The two groups did not differ in relation to intraoperative findings and the procedures they have had.

Conclusion

The outcome 1 and 2 years after arthroscopic treatment of FAIS is not different for patients with and without AR.

Level of evidence

III.

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Acknowledgements

Torsten Grønbech Nielsen from the Department of Orthopedics, Section of Sports Traumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark for providing the data from DHAR.

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  1. Section for Sports Traumatology M51, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital. A Part of IOC Research Center Copenhagen, 2400, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Christian Dippmann & Michael Rindom Krogsgaard

  2. The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Volkert Siersma

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg, Denmark

    Søren Overgaard

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Dippmann, C., Siersma, V., Overgaard, S. et al. Acetabular retroversion does not affect outcome in primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 30, 3535–3543 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-022-06918-3

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