Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
The incidence of osteonecrosis of the femoral head is estimated at about 10 to 20,000 patients annually, and, when left untreated, 80% or more of cases progress to femoral head collapse. A series of joint-preserving procedures have been developed to prevent/delay the need for hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to provide a five-year update: (1) evaluating temporal trends of arthroplasty vs. joint-preservation techniques such as core decompression, bone grafting, osteotomies, and arthroscopy; (2) determining proportions of procedures in patients aged less than vs. over 50 years; and (3) quantifying rates of specific operative techniques.
Methods
A total of 10,334 patients diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the femoral head and having received hip surgery were identified from a nationwide database between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019, by using the International Classification of Disease, the Ninth/Tenth revision (ICD-9/10) codes. The percentage of patients managed by each operative procedure was calculated annually. To identify trends, patients were grouped by age under/over 50 years and divided into a joint-preserving and a non-joint-preserving (arthroplasty) group. Chi-squared tests were performed to compare the total number of procedures per year.
Results
Rates of arthroplasty far exceeded those for joint-preserving procedures. However, from 2015 to 2019, significantly more joint-preserving procedures were performed than in 2010 to 2014 (4.3% vs. 3.0%, P < 0.001). Significantly more joint-preserving procedures were performed in patients aged < 50 years relative to those ≥ 50 years (7.56% vs. 1.86%, P < 0.001). Overall, total hip arthroplasty was the most common procedure (9,814; 94.97%) relative to core decompression (331; 3.20%), hemiarthroplasty/resurfacing (102; 0.99%), bone grafting (48; 0.46%), and osteotomy (5; 0.05%).
Conclusion
Management of patients who have osteonecrosis of the femoral head continues to be predominantly arthroplasty procedures, specifically, total hip arthroplasty. Our findings suggest a small, but significant trend toward increased joint-preserving procedures, especially in patients under 50 years. In particular, the proportion of patients receiving core decompression has increased significantly from 2015 to 2019 relative to prior years.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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