P201 - Return to Play in Soccer Players Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy: Short- to Mid-Term Follow Up
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose was to describe patient reported outcomes (PROs) and return to play in amateur soccer players undergoing hip arthroscopy at short to mid-term follow-up.
Methods and Materials
Between March 2009 and June 2014, data were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent hip arthroscopy. Patients who participated in amateur soccer within one year prior to their surgery and intended on returning to their sport following surgery were considered for inclusion in our study. The patients from this group who had preoperative and minimum two-year postoperative measures for the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), Non-Arthritic Hip Score (NAHS), Hip Outcome Score – Sports Specific Subscale (HOS-SSS), and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain were included in our final cohort. In addition to PROs, we collected data regarding the patients’ return to soccer, surgical complications, and secondary surgeries.
Results
41 patients were eligible for inclusion in our study, of which 34 (82.9%) had minimum two-year follow-up. Mean follow-up time was 47.4 months. All PROs and VAS improved significantly from preoperatively to latest follow-up. Of the 34 patients, 27 (79.4%) returned to soccer. Nineteen (70.4%) of the patients who returned to soccer were competing at the same or a higher level compared to their highest level within one year of surgery. Regardless of competitive level, 21 (77.8%) patients reported that their athletic ability was the same or higher than it was within one year of their surgery.
Conclusion
Hip arthroscopy is associated with a significant increase in PROs for amateur soccer players. Among the players with a continued interest in soccer, there was a high rate of return to sport. As such, hip arthroscopy is a good option for soccer players presenting with hip pathology.
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