No Association Between Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices and Musculoskeletal Hip Joint Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the association between intrauterine device (IUD) use and hip pain, orthopaedic visits for hip pain, and arthroscopic hip surgery.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 18-44 years old using either IUDs or subdermal implants for contraception in a large commercial claims database (MarketScan) from 2012 to 2015. All patients had at least 12 months of continuous enrollment both before and after contraceptive placement. Patients with a history of hip pain or surgery were excluded. The primary outcome was new hip pain. Secondary outcomes included visiting an orthopaedic or sports medicine provider for a hip complaint, intra-articular hip injection, and arthroscopic hip surgery. Outcomes were analyzed with Cox proportional-hazard mo

SUBMITTER: Varady NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527253 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature