Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement: proceed with caution
2019
Abstract
In the UK FASHIoN trial, the investigators, comparing hip arthroscopy with a conservative rehabilitation program for the femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) treatment, reported better patient-assessed function 12 months following surgery than rehabilitation. However, due to lacking of evidence-based general consensus for diagnosis of FAI, the results of this study should be interpreted with caution. This commentary highlights the precautious attention required for the rapid growth of hip arthroscopy in terms of both indications and utilization and calls for more basic science studies and long-term prospective trials with proper indications and validated criteria to closely compare hip arthroscopy with non-surgical attempts.
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