AANA19 Hip Access Pass-Arthroscopic Debridement vs. Refixation of the Acetabular Labrum Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement: Updated Mean 6.5-year Follow-up.-Dr. Christopher M. Larson, M.D.

Arthroscopic Debridement vs. Refixation of the Acetabular Labrum Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement: Updated Mean 6.5-year Follow-up.-Dr. Christopher M. Larson, M.D.

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Video Summary

The video discusses a study on the long-term outcomes of labral excision versus labral refixation in patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). The study followed up with patients at various time intervals, including seven years. The results showed that the refixation group had significantly better outcomes compared to the debridement group. The study compared the two groups based on various criteria, including age, follow-up duration, pain scoring, SF-12 scoring, and modified Harris HIP scoring. The refixation group had higher scores in all measurements. The study concludes that labral preservation through refixation results in better outcomes in managing FAI. No credits were mentioned in the video.

Keywords

long-term outcomes

labral excision

labral refixation

femoroacetabular impingement

FAI