The Economic Impact of Acetabular Labral Tears: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis Comparing Hip Arthroscopic Surgery and Structured Rehabilitation Alone in Patients Without Osteoarthritis

Conclusion:
Hip arthroscopic surgery is more cost-effective and results in a considerably lower incidence of symptomatic OA than structured rehabilitation alone in treating symptomatic labral tears of patients in the second to seventh decades of life without pre-existing OA.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - June 30, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Lodhia, P., Gui, C., Chandrasekaran, S., Suarez-Ahedo, C., Dirschl, D. R., Domb, B. G. Tags: Economic and decision analysis, Hip/Pelvis/Thigh, Hip, femoroactabular impingement, Hip arthroscopy Hip and Thigh Source Type: research