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Return-to-Sport Rates After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Flexibility Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review.
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- Hip arthroscopy in Sweden: a nationwide registry study of socioeconomic characteristics, regional variation, and sick leave patterns.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
- Patient reported outcomes and return to play after arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2026Article
- Rate of functional recovery after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: patient-reported outcomes at three, six, and twelve months.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- The Influence of Athlete-Specific Factors on Time to Return to Sport Clearance Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Division I Collegiate Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Reliable enough to guide care? An umbrella review of hip arthroscopy meta-analyses 2020-2025.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Return to Sport After Primary Hip Arthroscopic Surgery and Labral Repair in Female Athletes With Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Disruptors.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2025Article
- Hip Microinstability: Current Concepts in Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Outcomes A Narrative Review.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
contextFemoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is a common cause of hip pain in young adults. Flexibility athletes represent an interesting subset due to the extreme range of motion requirements of their sport.
objectiveThe objective of this review was to provide a summary of the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for FAIS in patients who participate in flexibility sports. DATA SOURCES: Three online databases (Medline, Embase, and PubMed) were searched from database inception (1946, 1974, and 1966, respectively) to January 10, 2023. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were screened for literature addressing surgical outcomes for flexibility athletes undergoing hip arthroscopy for FAIS. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: Various patient-reported outcomes that evaluated the efficacy of hip arthroscopy in this patient population were abstracted and presented in descriptive and analytical format. Abstraction was performed by 2 reviewers.
resultsOverall, a total of 8 Level 3 or 4 studies and 295 patients (312 hips) were included in this review. The pooled standardized mean differences for the Visual Analog Scale for pain score, Modified Harris Hip Score, Hip Outcome Score - Activity of Daily Living scale, and Hip Outcome Score - Sport-Specific Subscale all demonstrated significant improvement after undergoing arthroscopy for FAIS between 12 and 116 months (N = 175, -1.97, 95% CI -2.5 to -1.4,
conclusionThis review demonstrates a trend of improvement in patient-reported pain, function, quality of life, and return to sport at a minimum of 12 months among flexibility athletes after hip arthroscopy to treat FAIS.
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