Arthroscopic Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The objective of this review was to analyze the effect of arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) in adolescents and factors that may influence the revision rate. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting: PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and MEDLINE were searched from their earliest records to May 2021. Patients: Adolescents who underwent primary arthroscopic treatment for FAI. Interventions: Hip arthroscopic treatment. Main Outcome Measures: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs), alpha angle, revision rates, and the rate of complications. Results: A total of 832 hips in 753 patients were included in this study. All PROs improved significantly. The modified Harris Hip Score pooled mean difference was 24.99 (95% CI, 22.88-27.10, P
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research