Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement in Chinese Patients Aged 50 Years or Older

Objective To investigate the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in patients over the age of 50 years. Method This is a therapeutic case series study. A total of 27 FAI patients over the age of 50 years who met inclusion and exclusion criteria and were being followed up for at least 2 years in the orthopaedics department at our hospital between January 2015 and October 2017 were recruited for a prospective analysis on the outcomes of hip arthroscopy. All patients underwent unilateral surgery. Of the patients included, there were 15 men and 12 women, who were aged 50–74 years old (57 ± 6.4 years). The outcomes were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), the modified Harris hip score (mHHS), and the International Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT‐12). Results A total of 27 patients were followed up for at least 2 years. The postoperative center‐edge angle, the alpha angle, and the offset decreased significantly compared with preoperative measurements (P