Purpose
To evaluate the influence of spinopelvic parameters on short-term postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following primary hip arthroscopy for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS).
Methods
Patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy between January 2012 and December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Hip Outcome Score – Activities of Daily Living, Hip Outcome Score – Sports-Specific Subscale, modified Harris Hip Score, International Hip Outcome Tool-12, and visual analog scale pain were recorded preoperatively and at final follow-up. Lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope, and pelvic incidence (PI) were measured on lateral radiographs in standing position. Patients were split into subgroups for individual analyses based on previous literature cutoffs: |PI-LL|> or <10°, PT> or <20°, and PI <40°, 40° < PI < 65°, and PI >65°. PROs and rate of achievement of patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) were compared between subgroups at final follow-up.
Results
Sixty-one patients who underwent unilateral hip arthroscopy were included in the analysis, and 66% of patients were female. Mean patient age was 37.6 ± 11.3 years, whereas mean body mass index was 25.0 ± 5.7. Mean follow-up time was 27.6 ± 9.0 months. No significant difference in preoperative nor postoperative PROs were appreciated in patients with spinopelvic mismatch (|PI-LL| >10°) versus those without, whereas patients with mismatch achieved PASS according to the modified Harris Hip Score (P = .037) and International Hip Outcome Tool-12 (P = .030) at greater rates. When we compared patients with a PT ≥20° versus PT <20°, no significant differences in postoperative PROs were present. When we compared patients in the following pelvic incidence groups: PI <40°, 40° < PI <65°, and PI >65°, no significant differences in 2-year PROs or rates of PASS achievement for any PRO were appreciated (P > .05 for all).
Conclusions
In this study, spinopelvic parameters and traditional measures of sagittal imbalance did not influence PROs in patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy for FAIS. Patients with sagittal imbalance (|PI-LL|> 10° or PT >20°) achieved a greater rate of PASS.
Level of Evidence
IV; Prognostic case series.
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Meanwhile, the influence of spinopelvic parameters on outcomes in patients undergoing operative management for FAIS remain largely unknown. The purpose of the current investigation was to evaluate the influence of spinopelvic parameters on short-term postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following primary hip arthroscopy for the treatment of FAIS. The authors hypothesized no clinically significant differences would be appreciated in any PRO measure based on differences in spinopelvic parameters.
Discussion
The main findings from this investigation were that no significant difference in postoperative PRO were appreciated following primary hip arthroscopy for the treatment of symptomatic FAIS based on the presence of spinopelvic mismatch or sagittal imbalance. Patients with spinopelvic mismatch [PI-LL] ≥10° achieved PASS at a greater rate when compared with those without mismatch based on mHHS and iHOT-12. Meanwhile, patients with PT ≥20° achieved a greater rate of PASS according to HOS-ADL and HOS-SS versus patients with PT <20°.
Differences in spinopelvic parameters were not found to significantly influence PROs following hip arthroscopy for FAIS. Although previous studies have evaluated outcomes following hip surgery based on measurements of spinopelvic parameters, no current study has focused exclusively on patients following hip arthroscopy. When we examined spinopelvic parameters (PT, SS, PI, LL, PI-LL, T9-spinopelvic inclination, sagittal vertical axis [SVA], T1-pelvic angle) in 107 patients with evidence of sagittal spinal deformity following THA using stereoradiographic EOS, DelSole et al.
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reported a high dislocation rate (8%), with patients suffering dislocation possessing significantly greater spinopelvic tilt and PI-LL mismatch. Meanwhile, when evaluating spinopelvic parameters on outcomes in 38 patients at a minimum of 22 months following gluteus medius/minimus repair, Saltzman et al.
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reported that patients with a positive sagittal vertical axis (SVA > 0 cm) reported significantly worse HOS-ADL (
P = .026) and HOS-SS (
P = .011) when compared with patients with a SVA <0 cm. As such, although the relationship between the spine and the hip in patients undergoing various hip procedures has been established, further investigations are warranted to better understand the influence of spinopelvic mechanics and anatomy using additional spinopelvic parameters and advanced imaging modalities (i.e., computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) on outcomes following hip arthroscopy for FAIS.
The relationship between the incidence of FAI morphology and spinopelvic parameters, namely PI, remain largely uncertain, with multiple contradictory investigations. In the setting of a low PI, patients have been shown to insufficiently increase their PT when flexing the leg, resulting in increased flexion of the hip when compared with patients with a normal PI.
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Moreover, increasing PT has been shown to result in dynamic anteversion of the acetabulum, providing a functional advantage for hip internal rotation when going from standing to sitting.
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, 44Editorial Commentary: Looking past the hip joint—the role of pelvic incidence in femoroacetabular impingement.
As such, patients with a decreased PI are unable to compensate for their hip pathoanatomy due to the inability to alter PT, effectively decreasing dynamic acetabular anteversion, limiting hip internal rotation, and leading to hip impingement with flexion.
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The effect of cam FAI on hip and pelvic motion during maximum squat.
Such findings have been corroborated in clinically studies. Specifically, Hellman et al.
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Femoroacetabular impingement and pelvic incidence: Radiographic comparison to an asymptomatic control.
performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive male (n = 30) and female (n = 30) patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for FAIS using CT. When compared with 300 historic controls, patients with FAIS were found to possess a significantly smaller mean PI (49.3° ± 12.3°) when compared with controls (55° ± 10.6°) (
P < .001) When reviewing CT scans from 65 patients with symptomatic hip pain with radiographic evidence of FAIS against 27 control patients, Weinberg et al.
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Radiographic signs of femoroacetabular impingement are associated with decreased pelvic incidence.
similarly reported that patients with FAIS had significantly lower PI values (46.7° ± 3.7° compared with control patients (56.1° ± 4.4° (
P = .01).
In contrast, studies reporting an association between FAIS morphology and a high PI have cited a high PI to represent an increased risk for abnormal spinopelvic movement.
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The presence of abnormal spinopelvic motion has been identified in patients with FAIS, with multiple investigations reporting patients to possess a greater degree of anterior PT during static and dynamic assessments.
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Functional testing provides unique insights into the pathomechanics of femoroacetabular impingement and an objective basis for evaluating treatment outcome.
As such, this increased motion has been speculated to lead to increased femoral head coverage anteriorly, increasing the risk for impingement during functional motion.
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Acetabular and spino-pelvic morphologies are different in subjects with symptomatic cam femoro-acetabular impingement.
When evaluating difference in spinopelvic parameters using CT between patients with symptomatic cam lesions (n = 26), asymptomatic CAM lesions (n = 23), and controls without cam lesions (n = 18), Grammatopoulos et al.
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Acetabular and spino-pelvic morphologies are different in subjects with symptomatic cam femoro-acetabular impingement.
reported that hips with cam morphology possessed significantly greater PI when compared with controls (54° vs 48°, respectively;
P = .027). Meanwhile, patients with symptomatic cam deformity possessed greater PI when compared with asymptomatic cam lesions (58° vs 51°, respectively) and controls (58° versus 48°, respectively) (
P = .003). Patients with symptomatic cam deformities also were noted to have significantly greater acetabular version (
P < .01), indicating a greater degree of coverage superior-posteriorly, corresponding to the area of contact between the acetabulum and anterosuperior cam lesion during hip flexion. When using 3-dimensional MRI to evaluate spinopelvic parameters in participants with either symptomatic FAIS (n = 176) versus asymptomatic volunteers (n = 372), Mascarenhas et al.
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reported symptomatic patients to possess significantly larger mean PI values (51.4° ± 8°) compared with controls (40.8° ± 6.6°) (
P = .004) Similarly, when examining patients with symptomatic cam lesions (n = 19), asymptomatic cam lesions (n = 19) or controls (n = 19), Ng et al.
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reported symptomatic patients to possess a larger PI (58° ± 11°) compared with asymptomatic patients (50° ± 10°) and controls (47° ± 7°). The authors concluded that identification of patients with cam deformity and a larger PI may help predict patients at risk for early symptoms as a result of constrained sagittal hip mobility. Despite the standardization of spinopelvic measurements, the presence of multiple contradictory studies necessitates further clinical investigations, as well as biomechanical studies to determine the association between FAIS morphology as a maladaptive response versus cause of sagittal imbalance based on spinopelvic parameters. Future prospective investigations are necessary to provide a better understanding of the clinical significance of spinopelvic abnormalities on the risk for treatment failure and development of ipsilateral osteoarthritis or contralateral hip pain following hip arthroscopy.
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Limitations
This investigation was not without limitations. The study is inherently limited by its retrospective design and the absence of a control group of asymptomatic patients. Due to the inclusion of only patients with dedicated standing lumbar spine radiographs, the sample size of patients analyzed was relatively small. Also, a large number of patients underwent hip arthroscopy during the study period who were ineligible for inclusion due to lack of dedicated lumbar radiographs. All measurements were performed using conventional radiographs, with previous studies reporting poor reliability when measuring hip pathomorphologic features, with CT and MRI possessing superior accuracy.
46- Weinberg D.S.
- Gebhart J.J.
- Liu R.W.
- Salata M.J.
Radiographic signs of femoroacetabular impingement are associated with decreased pelvic incidence.
,48- Clohisy J.C.
- Carlisle J.C.
- Trousdale R.
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Radiographic evaluation of the hip has limited reliability.
,49- Zaltz I.
- Kelly B.T.
- Hetsroni I.
- Bedi A.
The crossover sign overestimates acetabular retroversion.
Moreover, not all radiographs were obtained at the same preoperative time points, while the degree of pelvic rotation was not standardized for each patient. However, all radiographs were reviewed by the senior author (S.J.N.) and determined to be of sufficient quality to allow for reliable spinopelvic measurements. All measured variables were static and not reflective of the dynamic nature of FAIS, warranting further studies incorporating in vivo dynamic analysis.
18- Grammatopoulos G.
- Speirs A.D.
- Ng K.C.G.
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Acetabular and spino-pelvic morphologies are different in subjects with symptomatic cam femoro-acetabular impingement.
Based on the design of the study, the causal relationship between FAIS morphology and spinopelvic parameters cannot be inferred. While all patients possessed hip pain attributed to FAIS, not all patient possessed the same degree of intra-articular pathology (i.e., chondral damage, labral damage, capsular laxity necessitating variable degrees of plication), as such a small degree of variability is expected to exist between cases. Direct comparisons between PT >20 and PT <20 as well as spinopelvic mismatch groups were underpowered. Lastly, all procedures were performed by a single, sports-fellowship trained surgeon with a practice dedicated predominately to hip arthroscopy, as such the results from this investigation cannot be generalized to other surgeons or institution using different techniques, with variable levels of technical expertise.
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Publication history
Published online: December 23, 2022
Accepted:
November 6,
2022
Received:
April 30,
2021
Footnotes
The authors report the following potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding: S.J.N. reports IP royalties from Ossur and Stryker; publishing royalties from Stryker; paid consultant from Stryker; participation on a Data Safety Monitoring Boards or Advisory Boards for the American Orthopedic Association, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Arthroscopy Association of North America; research support from AlloSource, Arthrex, Athletico, DJ Orthopaedics, Linvatec, Miomed, Smith & Nephew, and Stryker; and financial or material support from Springer. Full ICMJE author disclosure forms are available for this article online, as supplementary material.
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