Complications Related to Arthroscopic Surgery of the Hip - a Prospective Cohort Study

Arthroscopic hip surgery is performed with traction on the leg to allow the surgeon to perform the surgical procedure. A retrospective study has described neuropraxia, ankle joint pain and a skin burn after surgery (1). Moreover, it has been described that surgeons performing the procedure have a learning curve related to the number of complications described postoperatively. At the investigators' institution, hip arthroscopies have been performed since 2010 and the 3 surgeons have 4-12 years of experience. During the past years, changes have been made to secure the best possible comfort for the patient during the arthroscopic procedure. Hence, there is a rationale for investigating complications after hip arthroscopy in a setting that is less affected by the surgeon's learning curve and with the patient comfort in focus.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Femoracetabular Impingement; Hip Pathology
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Hip arthroscopic surgery

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 220

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Denmark
  • Horsens, Denmark, 8700
    • Horsens Regional Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery at Horsens Hospital, Denmark

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery at Horsens Hospital, Denmark, during one year.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Patients; Patients having Hip arthroscopic surgery	Procedure: Hip arthroscopic surgery; Hip arthroscopic surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual analog scale-pain of the knee		Three months after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the ankle		Three months after surgery
Number of patients reporting numbness		Three months after surgery
Number of adverse events	Infections, deep vein thrombosis, caput femoris necrosis, fracture, nerve injuries	From surgery to one year after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin at rest	Two weeks after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin at rest	Three months after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin after activities	Two weeks after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin after activities	Three months after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the knee	Two weeks after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the ankle	Two weeks after surgery
Number of patients reporting numbness	From surgery to two weeks after surgery
Number of patients reporting sexual dysfunction	From surgery to three months after surgery
Number of patients and areas where patients report pain (Pain drawings)	Two weeks after surgery
Number of patients and areas where patients report pain (Pain drawings)	Three months after surgery
Number of patients reporting superficial skin abrasion	From surgery to two weeks after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the back	Two weeks after surgery
Visual analog scale-pain of the back	Three months after surgery

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Patient reported symptoms from the hip	Patients are requested to report if they hear clicks or other sounds from their hip	From surgery to one year after surgery
Treatments of the hip	Patients are asked if they have had further surgery, injections etc. in their operated hip during the past year	From surgery to one year after surgery
State of the contralateral hip	Patients are asked if they have had surgery or injections of their contralateral hip	From surgery to one year after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Aarhus
• Collaborators: Horsens Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Park MS, Yoon SJ, Kim YJ, Chung WC. Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement: the changing nature and severity of associated complications over time. Arthroscopy. 2014 Aug;30(8):957-63. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.03.017. Epub 2014 May 14.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 15, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2015
• First Posted (Estimated): July 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 24, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Femoracetabular Impingement
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1-16-02-260-15