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The Transition to an Anterior-Based Muscle Sparing Approach Improves Early Postoperative Function but is Associated with a Learning Curve
Published on: September 7, 2022
Nicholas A Bedard1, Andrew J Pugely1, Kyle R Duchman1
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
About 5% of hip arthroscopies lead to total hip arthroplasty (THA) within four years, with most conversions occurring within 18 months. Older patients and those undergoing chondroplasty face higher odds of needing THA after hip arthroscopy.
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