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Does graft type affect patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction?
Does graft type affect patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction?
Arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction improves patient-reported outcomes regardless of graft type, highlighting the importance of patient selection and other factors in graft choice.
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Clinicians can base graft selection on factors other than outcomes; this meta-analysis confirms graft type does not drive patient-reported results.
Arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction results in clinically significant improvements in patient-reported outcomes. Our analysis indicates that there are no significant differences in outcomes based on graft type alone. A number of factors may determine graft choice, including patient preference, surgeon experience, operative time, morbidity, and cost. Proper patient selection based on age and severity of degenerative joint disease will also optimize outcomes after labral reconstruction.
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Rahl et al. (2019) studied this question.
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