PMID- 27896294 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220330 IS - 2325-9671 (Print) IS - 2325-9671 (Electronic) IS - 2325-9671 (Linking) VI - 4 IP - 11 DP - 2016 Nov TI - A Qualitative Assessment of Return to Sport After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. PG - 2325967116671940 LID - 2325967116671940 AB - BACKGROUND: Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is known to produce excellent outcomes, yet some patients do not return to their preinjury level of sport participation. Much literature on return to sport has revolved around anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and even shoulder instability, but none to date have used qualitative, semistructured patient interviews on patients with hip labral tears. PURPOSE: To understand the factors influencing the decision to return to sport after arthroscopic hip surgery for FAI. STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: An experienced interviewer conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews of patients aged 18 to 60 years who had arthroscopic hip surgery for FAI. All had preinjury participation in sport and a minimum 2-year follow-up with no revision surgery. Qualitative analysis was then performed to derive codes, categories, and themes. An assessment of preinjury and current sports participation by type, level of competition, and frequency along with patient-reported hip function was also obtained. In addition, current modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), international Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT-12), Hip Outcome Score-sports-specific subscale (HOS-SSS), and a coping mechanism evaluation (Brief COPE) were also recorded. RESULTS: A total of 23 patients were interviewed to reveal the overarching themes of internal motivation, external encouragement, and resetting expectations as the predominant factors influencing a patient's decision to return to preinjury sport. Subjective outcome measurements (mHHS, iHOT-12, patient satisfaction) showed significant differences between patients who did and did not return to sport. Interestingly, the adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms matched and supported our themes in those patients who described fear and self-motivation as defining features influencing their cessation of or return to play, respectively. CONCLUSION: Self-motivation, aging, pain, encouragement from others, and adapting to physical limitations can largely affect a patient's decision to return to sport after arthroscopic hip surgery for FAI. Innate coping mechanisms may also help to predict the course of and subsequently aid in a patient's postoperative recovery. FAU - Tjong, Vehniah K AU - Tjong VK AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. FAU - Cogan, Charles J AU - Cogan CJ AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. FAU - Riederman, Brett D AU - Riederman BD AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. FAU - Terry, Michael A AU - Terry MA AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. LA - eng GR - UL1 TR001422/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161117 PL - United States TA - Orthop J Sports Med JT - Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine JID - 101620522 CIN - Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2017 Jan;31(1):17. PMID: 28359129 PMC - PMC5117156 OTO - NOTNLM OT - femoroacetabular impingement OT - hip arthroscopy OT - qualitative interview OT - return to sport COIS- The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest in the authorship and publication of this contribution. EDAT- 2016/11/30 06:00 MHDA- 2016/11/30 06:01 PMCR- 2016/11/01 CRDT- 2016/11/30 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/11/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/11/30 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_2325967116671940 [pii] AID - 10.1177/2325967116671940 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Nov 17;4(11):2325967116671940. doi: 10.1177/2325967116671940. eCollection 2016 Nov.