title: Return to Play Following Open Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement in Adolescent Athletes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  After treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in adolescent competitive athletes, the rate, timing, and level of return to play have not been well reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adolescent athletes who underwent open FAI treatment were assessed at a minimum 1-year follow-up. Patients completed a self-reported questionnaire centered on the time and level of return to play. Pain and functional outcomes were assessed using the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) and the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 24 athletes included, 21 (87.5%) (95% confidence interval [CI], 67.6% to 97.3%) successfully returned to play after open FAI treatment. The median time to return to play was 7 months (95% CI, 6 to 10 months). Of the 21 who returned to play, 19 (90%) returned at a level that was equivalent to or greater than their level of play before surgery. Three athletes (12.5%) did not return to play and indicated that failure to return to play was unrelated to their hip. There was significant improvement in the mHHS (P < 0.0001), HOOS (P < 0.0001), α angle (P < 0.0001), and offset (P < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most adolescent athletes can expect to return to the same or better level of sports participation during the first year after open treatment of FAI.
authors.affiliation: From the Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (Dr. Novais) and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Dr. Mayo), the Musculoskeletal Research Center (Ms. Kestel, Mr. Carry), and the Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Dr. Mayer), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: Eduardo N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Novais
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Lauryn A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kestel
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Carry
authors.forename: Stephanie W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000068958:Return to Sport / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057566:Self Report