Surgical hip dislocation for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement can help athletes resume their professional careers and continue at the pre-injury level of play, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers studied 22 professional male athletes who received surgical treatment for hip dislocation. While several variables were treated, the primary outcome variable was return to professional sports.
At the 45-month follow-up, 21 of the patients were still competing professionally and 19 were at their previous level of play. Of these patients, 18 were satisfied with their hip surgery and 19 were satisfied with their current sports ability. The mean activity level was 7.6 on the Hip Sports Activity Scale, and pain levels were at 1.8 on the visual analog scale during sporting activities.
Read the abstract about surgically treating hip dislocation for professional athletes.
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Researchers studied 22 professional male athletes who received surgical treatment for hip dislocation. While several variables were treated, the primary outcome variable was return to professional sports.
At the 45-month follow-up, 21 of the patients were still competing professionally and 19 were at their previous level of play. Of these patients, 18 were satisfied with their hip surgery and 19 were satisfied with their current sports ability. The mean activity level was 7.6 on the Hip Sports Activity Scale, and pain levels were at 1.8 on the visual analog scale during sporting activities.
Read the abstract about surgically treating hip dislocation for professional athletes.
Read other coverage on sports medicine:
- Study: MRI Doesn’t Effectively Predict Repairability of Meniscal Tears
- Study: ACL, Bone Attachment Centers on the Tibia and Femur
- Study: Arthroscopic Posterior Capsulolabral Repair Best for Treating Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Instability