A clinical observational study on patient-reported outcomes, hip functional performance and return to sports activities in hip arthroscopy patients.
OBJECTIVE
To describe data of short- and midterm results of hip arthroscopy patients based on patient-reported hip function, hip functional performance and return to sports activities.


METHODS
Observational cohort study.


METHODS
Sports medical center.


METHODS
37 recreational athletes (21 men) at least six months after finishing rehabilitation for hip arthroscopy.


METHODS
International Hip Outcome Tool 33 (IHOT-33), Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPE), sports questionnaires and hip functional performance tests.


RESULTS
At a mean follow-up time of 2.3 years, 81% of participants reported improvement on the GPE and 84% returned to sports activities. The mean IHOT-33 score was 69.3; the mean VAS score was 35.0. Range of motion (ROM) and strength were within the 90% Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) limit, except for hip internal rotation ROM. A full recovery of hip functional performance, as measured with balance and hop tests, was established based on the 90% LSI limit.


CONCLUSIONS
The overall short- and midterm results of these follow-up data show good recovery of hip arthroscopy patients on patient-reported outcomes, functional performance and return to sports activities. The functional performance tests used in this study seem adequate for measuring recovery in hip arthroscopy patients.
Sports Medical Center Papendal, Papendallaan 7, 6816 VD Arnhem, The Netherlands; Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 114 IQ, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.tijssen@smcp.nl.
Marsha
M
Tijssen
Sports Medical Center Papendal, Papendallaan 7, 6816 VD Arnhem, The Netherlands; HAN University of Applied Sciences, Research Group Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, P.O. Box 6960, 6503 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.vancingel@smcp.nl.
Robert
R
van Cingel
Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Department Orthopedic Surgery, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD Arnhem, The Netherlands. Electronic address: edevisser@rijnstate.nl.
Enrico
E
de Visser
Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 114 IQ, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: Ria.nijhuis-vandersanden@radboudumc.nl.
Maria
M
Nijhuis-van der Sanden
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D000071066:Patient Reported Outcome Measures; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D000068958:Return to Sport; D012399:Rotation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Clinical outcomes; Functional performance; Hip arthroscopy