Concomitant Peri-Acetabular Osteotomy and Arthroscopy Versus Isolated Arthroscopy With Capsular Plication for Borderline Dysplasia: Both Show Favorable Results.

Abstract

To compare minimum 2-year outcomes of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) with concomitant hip arthroscopy (HA) versus isolated HA with capsular plication in patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD). Data were retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent surgery for femoroacetabular impingement in the setting of BHD between September 2008 and December 2021. Included patients had preoperative and minimum 2-year patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores. Patients who underwent staged PAO and HA comprised the PAO group. Patients who underwent isolated HA with capsular plication comprised the HA group. Matching occurred at a 1:1 ratio based on age, sex, body mass index, and Tönnis grade. A total of 74 hips were included. In the HA group, the mean postoperative modified Harris Hip Score, Nonarthritic Hip Score, Hip Outcome Score-Sports Specific Subscale, and visual analog scale score were 90.32 ± 12.39, 89.46 ± 11.57, 81.47 ± 20.54, and 1.74 ± 1.89, respectively. In the PAO group, these PRO values were 90.69 ± 13.46, 91.59 ± 10.80, 82.20 ± 21.23, and 1.49 ± 1.94, respectively. The HA group met the minimal clinically important difference for the modified Harris Hip Score (89.19%), Nonarthritic Hip Score (86.49%), and Hip Outcome Score-Sports Specific Subscale (72.97%) at similar rates to the PAO group (89.19%, 86.49%, and 78.38%, respectively). The rates of achieving the patient acceptable symptom state for these PROs were 86.49%, 72.97%, and 67.57%, respectively, in the HA group and 86.49%, 78.38%, and 70.27%, respectively, in the PAO group. The rates of achieving maximal outcome improvement for these PROs were 81.1%, 75.68%, and 70.27%, respectively, in the HA group and 75.68%, 75.68%, and 70.27%, respectively, in the PAO group. Complications occurred in 10.81% of patients in the PAO group and 5.41% of those in the HA group (P = .67). PAO with concomitant HA and isolated HA with capsular plication in the setting of BHD yielded favorable and comparable outcomes. A high percentage of patients in both the HA and PAO groups reached clinically relevant thresholds, with similar rates of revision and conversion to arthroplasty at minimum 2-year follow-up. Level III, retrospective comparative study.