Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 Gene Expressions Differ Between Male and Female Patients at Time of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome.

Purpose: To identify key molecular components within the femoroacetabular impingement hip and compare the findings between male and female patients across varying age groups. Methods: All patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) without hip dysplasia were included. During hip arthroscopy, performed at University of Wisconsin Health, loose articular cartilage, excess synovium, damaged labral tissue, and minimal adipose tissue were debrided only as needed for visualization and tissue repair purposes and collected. Tissue was processed and used for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Genes were selected for qPCR on the basis of their associated function in inflammation and/or extracellular matrix remodeling during the progression of osteoarthritis. Results: A total of 91 male (M) and female (F) patients 15 to 58 years old were included in the study. qPCR results indicated that Interleukin-6 ( Conclusions: In patients with FAIS, there are significant differences between male and female patients in the biomarkers present in the affected hip at the time of surgery. Male patients have greater levels of Clinical Relevance: A better understanding of the molecular markers present during varying stages of FAIS and in patients of different ages will help characterize the pathologic process behind FAIS. This may also help define future methods of targeted treatment and prevention of disease progression.