Sports activity participation after curved periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2020-09, Vol.21 (1), p.637-637, Article 637
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Yoshiki, Takahira, Naonobu, Uchiyama, Katsufumi, Fukushima, Kensuke, Moriya, Mitsutoshi, Shibuya, Manaka, Tsuda, Kouji, Tozaki, Kiyoshi, Kudo, Sho, Kaneda, Hiroaki, Sekita, Junya, Takaso, Masashi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acetabular dysplasia; Acetabulum; Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging; Acetabulum - surgery; Bone dysplasia; Cartilage; Curved periacetabular osteotomy; Dysplasia; Exercise; Gait; Hip Dislocation - diagnostic imaging; Hip Dislocation - surgery; Hip Dislocation, Congenital; Humans; Medical records; Medical research; Musculoskeletal diseases; Osteotomy; Pain; Participation; Patients; Physical fitness; Physical function; Questionnaires; Range of motion; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Sports activity; Surveys; Treatment Outcome; Walking
• ISSN: 1471-2474; 1471-2474
• DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03625-3

Curved periacetabular osteotomy (CPO) was developed to treat acetabular dysplasia. Given that CPO can improve physical function in the early post-operative period, patients might be able to participate in sports activities post-operatively. Therefore, this study examined the post-operative sports activity participation and characteristics of acetabular dysplasia patients who have undergone CPO. A total of 52 patients who underwent CPO for acetabular dysplasia were given a questionnaire on pre- and post-operative sports activities; 43 patients responded. We surveyed patients' sports activities, satisfaction, and physical function. Patients were divided according to whether they participated in sports activities after CPO. Physical function was compared before and after CPO. The pre- and post-operative sports activity participation rates were 55.8 and 72.1%, respectively. Patients mostly performed low-impact sports activities. Moreover, patients who participated in sports activities post-operatively had smaller pre-operative range of motion of hip flexion and returned to full weight bearing earlier. Among acetabular dysplasia patients who underwent CPO, 72.1% participated in sports activities post-operatively. Post-operatively, patients participated not only in low-impact sports activities, but also in high-impact ones. These findings might be useful for advising patients who are concerned about participating in sports activities after CPO.