High Rates of Return to Soccer After Primary Hip Arthroscopic Labral Repair for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Akeem Henry, Louis Kang, John‐Rudolph Smith, Malik Dancy, Gavin Ward, Bruce A Levy, Mario Hevesi, Aaron J Krych, Kelechi R Okoroha · 2026
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Akeem Henry and co-authors report outcomes of hip surgery for soccer players in a 2026 study. The surgery repairs a torn labrum, the rim of tissue that helps hold the hip joint, in players with a painful hip condition. The team asked how many players get back to soccer and how they feel afterward.
Records covered 41 patients, most of them young and playing at school or casual level. After setting aside those who stopped for non-medical reasons, 81 percent returned to soccer. Players who returned reported better hip scores than those who did not. Players under 25 had much higher odds of returning than older players. About one hip in ten needed a second operation during follow-up.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Akeem Henry, Louis Kang, John‐Rudolph Smith, Malik Dancy, Gavin Ward, Bruce A Levy, Mario Hevesi, Aaron J Krych, Kelechi R Okoroha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |