Patient-Perceived Outcomes Improve Faster Than Hip Strength in Recovery After Surgical Correction for Symptomatic Femoroacetabular Impingement.

ABSTRACT: Background: Patients with symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) have hip strength deficits, instability, and increased risk for concomitant injury. While surgical intervention is an effective method of treatment for FAI, more information is needed about the recovery process. Purposes: We sought to understand how patients with FAI recover from surgical correction in the short term. Do patients' perceptions of improvement correspond with measured improvements in hip strength? Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 17 patients (11 male, age range: 16-38 years) who were diagnosed with symptomatic FAI at a single surgeon's practice. Hip strength (flexion, extension, and abduction) was measured preoperatively and at 14, 26, and 52 weeks postoperatively.

SUBMITTER: Konnaris MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837412 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature