Complications Related to Arthroscopic Surgery of the Hip - a Prospective Cohort Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Arthroscopic hip surgery is performed with traction on the leg to allow the surgeon to perform the surgical procedure. A retrospective study has described neuropraxia, ankle joint pain and a skin burn after surgery (1). Moreover, it has been described that surgeons performing the procedure have a learning curve related to the number of complications described postoperatively. At the investigators' institution, hip arthroscopies have been performed since 2010 and the 3 surgeons have 4-12 years of experience. During the past years, changes have been made to secure the best possible comfort for the patient during the arthroscopic procedure. Hence, there is a rationale for investigating complications after hip arthroscopy in a setting that is less affected by the surgeon's learning curve and with the patient comfort in focus.

Official Title
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Complications Related to Arthroscopic Surgery of the Hip - a Prospective Cohort Study

Conditions
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Hip Pathology, Femoracetabular Impingement

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Hip arthroscopic surgery


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery at Horsens Hospital, Denmark, during one year. Exclusion Criteria: Non
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patients<br>Patients having Hip arthroscopic surgery | Procedure: Hip arthroscopic surgery<br>* Hip arthroscopic surgery<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual analog scale-pain of the knee |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the ankle |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Number of patients reporting numbness |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Number of adverse events | Infections, deep vein thrombosis, caput femoris necrosis, fracture, nerve injuries | From surgery to one year after surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin at rest |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin at rest |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin after activities |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the hip/groin after activities |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the knee |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the ankle |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Number of patients reporting numbness |  | From surgery to two weeks after surgery | 
| Number of patients reporting sexual dysfunction |  | From surgery to three months after surgery | 
| Number of patients and areas where patients report pain (Pain drawings) |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Number of patients and areas where patients report pain (Pain drawings) |  | Three months after surgery | 
| Number of patients reporting superficial skin abrasion |  | From surgery to two weeks after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the back |  | Two weeks after surgery | 
| Visual analog scale-pain of the back |  | Three months after surgery |