Intra-articular pathology affects outcomes after joint preserving surgery for osteonecrosis of the femoral head
- 1 July 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 44 (7), 1295-1303
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04550-9
Abstract
Purpose Currently, knowledge regarding the intra-articular pathology and its relationship to outcomes after joint-preserving surgery in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is lacking. The purposes were to evaluate the intra-articular pathology and its relationship with outcomes of joint-preserving surgery in ONFH. Methods We reviewed 41 hips with ONFH in 41 patients (27 women; mean age, 34.9 years old) who underwent intertrochanteric curved varus osteotomy. Radiographic evaluations were based on pre-operative imaging studies, including radiographs, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Intra-articular pathology was evaluated by arthroscopic inspection of the femoral head, labrum, and acetabular cartilage during surgery. In addition, we performed radiographic measurements of the hip, including the collapse of the femoral head and minimal joint space width at three years post-operatively and at final follow-up. Results Arthroscopy revealed damage to the acetabular cartilage and labrum in 22 (54%) and 13 patients (32%), respectively. However, these lesions could be detected on imaging in only 13 (32%) and ten patients (24%), respectively. The change in joint space width after surgery was significantly higher in patients with cartilage degeneration and labral injury (P = 0.02, P = 0.02). Logistic regression analysis for subsequent progression of osteoarthritis showed an association with degenerative changes of articular cartilage and the labral tear as independent predictors (P = 0.001, P = 0.03). Conclusions Our data demonstrate the presence of labral and acetabular cartilage lesions in ONFH patients, while images do not reveal the full extent of the tissue damage. These intra-articular pathologies can be associated with the outcomes after joint-preserving surgery.This publication has 33 references indexed in Scilit:
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