Chondral degeneration and therapeutic hip arthroscopy

Therapeutic hip arthroscopy for the treatment of chondral degeneration remains controversial. A retrospective cohort study examined 70 patients of mean age 47 (range 22-87) years who had undergone hip arthroscopy and assessed them for evidence of chondral degeneration using radiological and arthrosc...

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Published in:International orthopaedics 2004-12, Vol.28 (6), p.354-356
Main Authors: Walton, N P, Jahromi, I, Lewis, P L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroscopy
Cartilage Diseases - surgery
Cartilage, Articular
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original Paper
Osteoarthritis, Hip - surgery
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Therapeutic hip arthroscopy for the treatment of chondral degeneration remains controversial. A retrospective cohort study examined 70 patients of mean age 47 (range 22-87) years who had undergone hip arthroscopy and assessed them for evidence of chondral degeneration using radiological and arthroscopic means. Clinical outcome was assessed using a modified Farjo and Glick classification. Thirty-nine patients had evidence of chondral degeneration on arthroscopy with or without radiological diagnosis, and 31 had alternative pathology. If patients were found to have chondral degeneration at arthroscopy, they were significantly more likely to have a poor clinical result than if an alternative diagnosis such as a loose body or labral tear was made (p
ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/s00264-004-0585-7