[Results of hip arthroscopy in sports related groin pain].
BACKGROUND
The study analyses the intraoperative findings and the clinical results of hip arthroscopy in sports related groin pain.


METHODS
Between june 1998 and october 2002 we performed hip arthroscopy in 30 athletes (12 female, 18 male) with a history of sports related groin pain. Their average age was 36 (20 to 68) years. All patients had a clinical follow-up- examination at an average of 20 (12 to 48) months postoperative. The result was rated using the Larson-Score.


RESULTS
We found a lesion of the acetabular labrum and performed a partial resection at 17 patients (57 %) (synovitis: n = 28 [93 %] loose bodies: n = 6 [20 %] torn ligamentum teres: n = 4 [13 %], others: n = 2 [6 %]). 11 patients (37 %) had a cartilage degeneration grade II in the Outerbridge classification (III degrees : n = 9 [30 %], I degrees : n = 4 [13 %], 0 degrees : n = 6 [20 %]). Preoperative 14 patients (47 %) complained severe groin pain (moderate: n = 14 [47 %], slight: n = 2 [6 %]) against only 3 patients (10 %) with severe groin pain at the follow-up examination (moderate: n = 11 [37 %], slight: n = 16 [53 %]). Following hip arthroscopy 28 patients (94 %) returned to full sports activity. The Larson-Score was increased significantly (p < 0.05) rating 43 (10 to 64) points preoperative to 59 (28 to 80) points at the follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
We found that persistent sports related groin pain was frequently caused by an intraarticular hip disorder. Following hip arthroscopy pain could be reduced in most patients as a return to full sports activity.
Bohnsack
M
M
Orthopädische Klinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover. bohnsack@annastift.de
Lekkos
K
K
Börner
C E
CE
Wirth
C J
CJ
Rühmann
O
O
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000601:surgery*; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome