Hip arthroscopy in high-level baseball athletes

A recently published paper in the journal The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery reported on the results of hip arthroscopy in high-level baseball patients, as these emerged from the outcome scores and from the return of the athletes to sporting activity.
The study method consisted of the assessment of patients who had undergone hip arthroscopy and who were evaluated prospectively with the Modified Harris Hip Score. The hip arthroscopies were carried out over a period of 12 years, and 44 hips in 41 patients were identified and followed up for two years.
Among the 41 patients, the mean follow-up was 45 months and the mean improvement in the Modified Harris Hip Score was 13 points. The athletes returned to baseball in 42 of the 44 cases, at a mean of 4.3 months, while 90% of them regained the ability to take part at the same level of sporting activity.
The authors of the study maintain that arthroscopic treatment for a wide range of hip pathologies in high-level baseball athletes can lead to a successful return of the athletes to their sport and can improve functional outcomes.