Editorial Commentary: Put Me in Coach! Hip Arthroscopy Gets Patients Back in the Game

Abstract

A significant proportion of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement are athletes attempting to return to sport. Emerging data suggest hip arthroscopy has a high success rate in athletes returning to play at all competitive levels and ages. Although several factors are important in determining return to athletics, the results of hip arthroscopy appear promising in all athletes, from weekend warriors to elite professionals.

Return to Sport and Performance After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement in 18- to 30-Year-Old Athletes: A Cross-sectional Cohort Study of 189 Athletes

“…This is in line with a recent study indicating markedly reduced ability to participate in sport at 12 months after hip arthroscopy for FAIS, 38 indicating that hip arthroscopy for FAIS may not be a 1-way ticket back to preinjury sport and level as suggested previously. 15 The rate of return to sport in the present study is considerably lower than the previously reported rate of 87% after hip surgery in both elite and amateur athletes at a mean follow-up of 2.2 years. 3 This may be explained by our use of a clear and strict definition: that is, return to preinjury sport at preinjury level, rather than just return to sport.…”