The authors analyzed 1935 primary hip
arthroscopies, revealing 323 cases of lesions of the ligamentum teres (LT). In
the studied cohort with a mean age of 35.0±12.2 years: «…the rate of conversion
to total hip joint replacement within 2 years was more than 7 times greater for
patients with a LT lesion (20/323 hips, 6.2%) compared with those without
(14/1612 hips, 0.9%; P<.001)». «These findings suggest a poorer prognosis
for patients with LT injury compared with those without.»
Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur,
lesions, hip joint, replacement, arthroscopy, arthroplasty
Original Article
Perumal, V., Woodley, S. J., Nicholson, H. D., Brick, M. J., & Bacon, C. J. (2022). Ligamentum teres lesions are associated with poorer patient outcomes in a large primary hip arthroscopy cohort of 1,935 patients. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 4(4), e1363-e1372. doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2022.04.024 [sciencedirect.com]
Authors & Affiliations
Vivek Perumal B.P.T., M.Sc. Med Anatomy, Ph.D. a b,
Stephanie J. Woodley B.Phty., M.Sc., Ph.D. a,
Helen D. Nicholson B.Sc. (Hons), MB. ChB., M.D. a,
Matthew J. Brick MB. ChB., F.R.A.C.S. c,
Catherine J. Bacon B.Sc., B.Ph.Ed. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D. c d
a Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of
Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
b Department of Anatomy, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore
c Orthosports North Harbour, AUT Millennium, Rosedale, Auckland, New
Zealand
d Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland,
Auckland, New Zealand
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