Health-Related Quality of Life After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Hip pain from femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can impair health-related quality of life (HRQL) but can be treated via hip arthroscopy techniques.

Objective

To systematically assess the HRQL outcomes after arthroscopic management of FAI.

Date sources

Three online databases (EMBASE, PubMed, and Ovid [MEDLINE]) were searched for relevant literature from database inception until June 2018 and screened by 2 reviewers independently and in duplicate.

Study selection

Level I to IV English studies that investigated HRQL outcomes after hip arthroscopy were included. Data for generic and hip-specific HRQL outcomes were collected. Mean differences were plotted in a forest plot when possible.

Study design

Systematic review.

Level of evidence

Level 4

SUBMITTER: Gohal C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537323 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature