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Do ligamentum teres tears affect patient-reported outcomes in patients with borderline dysplasia undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery?
Do ligamentum teres tears affect patient-reported outcomes in patients with borderline dysplasia undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery?
An intact ligamentum teres predicts superior mental health scores and a higher likelihood of achieving an acceptable symptom state at 5 years in patients with borderline dysplasia undergoing hip arthroscopy.
Intact LTs were associated with better mental health scores and PASS achievement; leaves open whether LT integrity should guide arthroscopy decisions in borderline dysplasia.
After hip arthroscopic surgery, patients with borderline dysplasia and LT tears demonstrated favorable PROs at a minimum 5-year follow-up. Outcomes were similar to a matched-pair control group without LT tears, with the group with intact LTs showing higher VR-12 mental and SF-12 mental scores. Furthermore, patients with borderline dysplasia and intact LTs were significantly more likely to achieve the PASS for the mHHS.
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