Treatment decisions after interdisciplinary evaluation for nonarthritic hip pain: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical therapy and hip arthroscopy are two viable treatment options for patients with nonarthritic hip pain (NAHP); however, patients may experience considerable decisional conflict when making a treatment decision. Interdisciplinary evaluation with a physical therapist and surgeon may better inform the decision-making process and reduce decisional conflict.

Objective

To identify the extent to which an interdisciplinary evaluation between a surgeon, physical therapist, and patient influences treatment plans and decisional conflict of persons with NAHP.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Hip preservation clinic.

Participants

Adults with primary NAHP.

Interventions

Participants were randomized to receive a standard (surgeon) or

SUBMITTER: Brown-Taylor L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8712617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature