Primary investigator
Christian Dippmann1
Senior researcher
Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen4
Study members
Otto Kraemer,2, Bent Lund,3, Michael Krogsgaard,1, Per Hølmich,2, Martin Lind,4, Karen Briggs,5, Marc Philippon,5
Collaborators/affiliations
1Section for Sports Traumatology M51, IOC Research Center Copenhagen, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Orthopedic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C) , Amager-Hvidovre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Orthopedics, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
Division of Sports Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Aarhus University Hospital THG, Aarhus, Denmark
Center for outcome-based Orthopaedic Research (COOR), Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, USA
About the study/project
Hip arthroscopy has become a standard procedure in the treatment of hip joint pain not related to osteoarthritis or dysplasia in the young and active patient. There has been increasing focus on the contribution of the hip capsule to function and on stability following hip arthroscopy. It has been suggested that capsular closure after hip arthroscopy may prevent microinstability and macroinstability of the hip joint and reduce revision rate. However, it remains unknown whether capsular closure should be performed as a standard procedure when performing hip arthroscopies, especially in patients without additional risk factors for instability such as hypermobility or dysplasia of the hip. We hypothesised that capsular closure will lead to a superior outcome in hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) compared with non-capsular closure.
Purpose of the study/project
The aim of this multicentre randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of capsular closure in relation to postoperative outcomes and revision rates for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for FAIS.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier
NCT03158454