Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Athletes Is Career-Prolonging.

Arthroscopy

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

Physicians caring for athletes must provide accurate prognoses for return to sport (RTS). Regarding hip arthroscopy, the number of athletes being indicated for surgery is increasing, and the athletes are trending younger. Recent research shows that almost 90% of college athletes RTS after hip arthroscopy. The procedure is career-prolonging, rather than career-ending surgery. Finally, RTS is not equivalent to "performance," i.e., RTS at the same level or higher.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2024.11.088DOI Listing

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