Mid- to long-term outcomes of capsular management in hip arthroscopy for FAIS: A multilevel meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare mid- to long-term outcomes of the three major capsular management strategies-capsule preserved (CP), capsule repaired (CR) and capsule unrepaired (CU)-following hip arthroscopy (HAS) for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS).

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, and Epistemonikos for studies published up to 31 May 2025. Studies were eligible if they reported ≥2-year outcomes after HAS with clearly described capsular techniques. Outcomes included the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), Hip Outcome Score-Activities of Daily Living (HOS-ADL) and Sports Subscale (HOS-SSS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. Multilevel meta-analyses were performed using random-effects models with Hartung-Knapp adjustment. Failure-rela

SUBMITTER: Ramadanov N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12850580 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature