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Does ipsilateral knee pain improve after hip arthroplasty?

Wenbao Wang1, Jeffrey A Geller, Jonathan D Nyce

  • 1Center for Hip & Knee Replacement, New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University, PH 1146, PH 11th Floor, 622 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.

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Hip disease often causes knee pain on the same side. Treatment with hip arthroplasty significantly improves this ipsilateral knee pain, aiding preoperative assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

  • Intraarticular hip disease is frequently linked to ipsilateral knee pain, though evidence is largely observational.
  • The impact of hip disease treatment on coexisting knee pain remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if hip disease correlates with preoperative ipsilateral knee pain.
  • To evaluate the improvement of ipsilateral knee pain following hip arthroplasty.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 255 patients undergoing hip arthroplasty (2006-2008).
  • WOMAC pain scores for hip and knee assessed preoperatively and at 3 months and 1 year postoperatively.
  • High follow-up rate (96%) at 3 months or 1 year.

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Main Results:

  • Preoperative ipsilateral knee pain was more prevalent (55%) and severe than contralateral knee pain (18%).
  • Significant improvement in ipsilateral knee pain was observed at 3 months and 1 year post-arthroplasty.
  • No significant difference in knee pain scores between ipsilateral and contralateral sides at 1 year.

Conclusions:

  • Hip disease is associated with ipsilateral knee pain.
  • Hip arthroplasty effectively alleviates ipsilateral knee pain.
  • Consideration of hip disease is crucial in preoperative evaluations for patients with combined hip and knee pain.