Radiological predictors of outcomes in hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.

Wagner, Moritz; Schaller, Luca; Endstrasser, Franz; Vavron, Petr; Braito, Matthias; Schmaranzer, Ehrenfried; Schmaranzer, Florian; Brunner, Alexander (2024). Radiological predictors of outcomes in hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. The Bone & Joint Journal, 106-B(8), pp. 775-782. British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 10.1302/0301-620X.106B8.BJJ-2023-1478.R2

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AIMS

Hip arthroscopy has gained prominence as a primary surgical intervention for symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). This study aimed to identify radiological features, and their combinations, that predict the outcome of hip arthroscopy for FAI.

METHODS

A prognostic cross-sectional cohort study was conducted involving patients from a single centre who underwent hip arthroscopy between January 2013 and April 2021. Radiological metrics measured on conventional radiographs and magnetic resonance arthrography were systematically assessed. The study analyzed the relationship between these metrics and complication rates, revision rates, and patient-reported outcomes.

RESULTS

Out of 810 identified hip arthroscopies, 359 hips were included in the study. Radiological risk factors associated with unsatisfactory outcomes after cam resection included a dysplastic posterior wall, Tönnis grade 2 or higher, and over-correction of the α angle. The presence of acetabular retroversion and dysplasia were also significant predictors for worse surgical outcomes. Notably, over-correction of both cam and pincer deformities resulted in poorer outcomes than under-correction.

CONCLUSION

We recommend caution in performing hip arthroscopy in patients who have three positive acetabular retroversion signs. Acetabular dysplasia with a lateral centre-edge angle of less than 20° should not be treated with isolated hip arthroscopy. Acetabular rim-trimming should be avoided in patients with borderline dysplasia, and care should be taken to avoid over-correction of a cam deformity and/or pincer deformity.

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