Does Obesity Affect Outcomes in Hip Arthroscopy?

Abstract

Overall, obese patients had lower absolute PRO scores preoperatively and at 2-year follow-up. Both obese and nonobese patients demonstrated significant improvement in all PRO scores, and the change in scores were similar between groups. These results indicate that while obese patients may not have similar absolute scores after hip arthroscopy, they may show similar gains in improvement when compared with baseline. Hip arthroscopy appears to be a viable treatment option in the obese patient as long as expectations are adjusted accordingly.