Return to Sport After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty.

Kyle W Morse, Ajay Premkumar, Andrew Zhu, Rachelle Morgenstern, Edwin P Su
Author Information
  1. Kyle W Morse: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
  2. Ajay Premkumar: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
  3. Andrew Zhu: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
  4. Rachelle Morgenstern: Department of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
  5. Edwin P Su: Department of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Femoroacetabular impingement and degenerative hip osteoarthritis (OA) affect athletes across a wide variety of sports. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) has emerged as a surgical treatment for active individuals with end-stage hip OA to provide pain relief and allow return to high-impact activities. Return to professional sports after HRA has not been well characterized.
PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to report on a series of elite athletes in a variety of sports who underwent HRA. We hypothesized that professional and elite-level athletes would be able to return to sports after HRA for end-stage hip OA.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.
METHODS: A retrospective case series was conducted on professional athletes who underwent HRA at a single institution between 2007 and 2017. All surgeries were performed by a single surgeon using the posterolateral approach. Athletes' return to play and sport-specific performance statistics were obtained using self-reported and publicly available data sources. Athletes were matched to an age- and performance-based cohort to determine changes in performance-based metrics.
RESULTS: Eight professional athletes were identified, including 2 baseball pitchers, 1 ice hockey defenseman, 1 foil fencer, 1 men's doubles tennis player, 1 basketball player, 1 ultramarathoner, and 1 Ironman triathlete. All 8 patients returned to sports; 6 of 8 (75%) patients were able to return for at least 1 full season at a professional level after surgery. There were no significant differences between performance statistics for athletes who returned to play and their preoperative performance measures for the years leading up to surgery or the age- and performance-matched cohort.
CONCLUSION: HRA remains a surgical alternative for end-stage hip OA in young, high-impact, active patients. While the primary goals of surgery are pain control and quality of life improvement, it is possible to return to elite-level sporting activity after HRA.

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