Extra-articular hip impingement: a systematic review examining operative treatment of psoas, subspine, ischiofemoral, and greater trochanteric/pelvic impingement

Darren de Sa; Hussain Alradwan; Stephanie Cargnelli; Zoyah Thawer; Nicole Simunovic; Edwin Cadet; Nicolas Bonin; Christopher Larson; Olufemi R Ayeni

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2014.02.042

Extra-articular hip impingement: a systematic review examining operative treatment of psoas, subspine, ischiofemoral, and greater trochanteric/pelvic impingement

Arthroscopy. 2014 Aug;30(8):1026-41. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.02.042. Epub 2014 May 2.

Authors

Darren de Sa¹, Hussain Alradwan², Stephanie Cargnelli³, Zoyah Thawer³, Nicole Simunovic⁴, Edwin Cadet⁵, Nicolas Bonin⁶, Christopher Larson⁷, Olufemi R Ayeni⁸

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, Raleigh, North Carolina.
⁶ Lyon-Ortho-Clinic, Lyon, France.
⁷ Minnesota Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute at Twin Cities Orthopedics, Edina, Minnesota, U.S.A.
⁸ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University Medical Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: ayenif@mcmaster.ca.

PMID: 24793209
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.02.042

Abstract

Purpose: Extra-articular hip impingement can be the result of psoas impingement (PI), subspine impingement (SSI), ischiofemoral impingement (IFI), and greater trochanteric/pelvic impingement (GTPI). Symptoms may be due to bony abutment or soft-tissue irritation, and often, it is a challenge to differentiate among symptoms preoperatively. Currently, the clinical picture and diagnostic criteria are still being refined for these conditions. This systematic review was conducted to examine each condition and elucidate the indications for, treatment options for, and clinical outcomes of surgical management.

Methods: We searched online databases (Medline, Embase, and PubMed) for English-language clinical studies published from database inception through December 31, 2013, addressing the surgical treatment of PI, SSI, IFI, and GTPI. For each condition, 2 independent assessors reviewed eligible studies. Descriptive statistics are presented.

Results: Overall, 9,521 studies were initially retrieved; ultimately, 14 studies were included examining 333 hips. For PI, arthroscopic surgery resulted in 88% of patients achieving good to excellent results, as well as significant improvements in the Harris Hip Score (P = .008), Hip Outcome Score-Activities of Daily Living (P = .02), and Hip Outcome Score-Sport (P = .04). For SSI, arthroscopic decompression, with no major complications, resulted in a mean 18.5° improvement in flexion range of motion, as well as improvements in pain (mean visual analog scale score of 5.9 points preoperatively and 1.2 points postoperatively) and the modified Harris Hip Score (mean of 64.97 points preoperatively and 91.3 points postoperatively). For both IFI and GTPI, open procedures anecdotally improved patient symptoms, with no formal objective outcomes data reported.

Conclusions: This review suggests that there is some evidence to support that surgical treatment, by arthroscopy for PI and SSI and by open surgery for IFI and GTPI, results in improved patient outcomes.

Level of evidence: Systematic review of Level IV and V (case report) studies.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Arthroscopy
Hip / surgery*
Hip Joint / surgery
Humans
Joint Diseases / surgery*