Good midterm results of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.

CONCLUSIONS: The midterm results for arthroscopic hip-preserving surgery show a high level of patient satisfaction and a good functional outcome. The conversion rate to THA was 18%. High-grade cartilage lesions and age of 40 years and older are risk factors for conversion to THA. FUNDING: This work was supported by Aleris' Research Foundation, Box 47134, 100 74 Stockholm, Sweden. Registration number: 2014-24. TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant. . PMID: 29886878 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Danish Medical Journal - June 13, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research