Although both men and women generally do well after having arthroscopic surgery for hip impingement, patients over age 45, particularly women over 45, don’t fare quite as well, according to a study published May 18 in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Researchers examined 150 men and women of various ages, who underwent hip arthroscopy to treat femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Patients were divided into groups based on age and sex. Outcomes were evaluated based on results from several instruments, include the Hip Outcome Score Activities of Daily Living Subscale, Hip Outcome Score Sport-Specific Subscale, and modified Harris hip score, as well as by clinical improvement at follow-up.
Researchers found that while all patients had significant improvements after hip arthroscopy for FAI, patients under age 45 had better overall results and fewer complications compared with people over age 45. Women older than age 45 had lower outcome scores than their male counterparts.