Editorial Commentary: A Hip Scope Scoping Review on Surgical Outcome Reporting-If You Want to Know the Answer, You Have to Ask the Question.

Abstract

The existing literature on subjects with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome undergoing arthroscopic or open hip preservation surgery reveals that outcome reporting is heterogeneous. There is significant inconsistency in patient-reported outcome scores collected, symptoms and complaints assessed, clinical signs evaluated, and pre- and postoperative imaging metrics measured.