Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Sports and Activity Levels After Open Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement.

BACKGROUND: Several studies indicate that professional athletes can successfully return to competition after surgical treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). However, little is known about sports and activity levels after FAI surgery in the general patient population.

HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE: The purpose was to determine the sports behavior, satisfaction with sports ability, and activity levels in a consecutive cohort of patients with FAI who were treated by surgical hip dislocation. The hypothesis was that the majority of patients (>75%) would be active in sports at follow-up.

STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

METHODS: This retrospective study included 153 patients (mean age, 30.0 years; 40.5% female) with 192 hips treated. Sports behavior and satisfaction were determined at a mean follow-up of 59.4 months with the use of a questionnaire. Activity levels at follow-up were assessed by the Hip Sports Activity Scale (HSAS) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity scale.

RESULTS: Of 126 patients who were regularly active in sports before surgery, 107 (85%) were so at follow-up. Nineteen patients (12.4%) stopped participating in regular sports, and 8 (5.2%) commenced with sports after the operation. The most popular activities before surgery were skiing (22%), cycling (22%), jogging (20%), and soccer (13%). At follow-up, most patients were engaged in cycling (23%), fitness/weight training (20%), skiing (18%), and jogging (11%). Of all patients, 75% were satisfied with their sports ability, and 25% were not. Moreover, 60.3% stated that their sports ability had improved after surgery, 20.5% declared no change, and 19.2% were subjectively deteriorated. The mean pain level during sports was rated to be 2.1 according to the visual analog scale. The mean HSAS score was 3.5 (range, 0-8), and the mean UCLA score was 7.7 (range, 3-10); male patients reported significantly higher scores than did female patients on the HSAS (4.1 vs 2.7, respectively) and UCLA scale (8.2 vs 7.0, respectively).

CONCLUSION: The vast majority of patients with FAI who are treated by surgical hip dislocation return to sports activities, and most patients are satisfied with their sports ability at midterm follow-up. Activity levels are significantly higher in male patients, but this does not yield higher satisfaction rates.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app