Description
Evidence has mounted for a prominent etiologic role of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in the development of early Hip Osteoarthritis (HOA). Therefore, the surgical treatment of FAI with mini-invasive arthroscopy is crucial. To improve the outcome after surgery, cortisone is routinely injected during the procedure for anti-inflammatory purposes.
The aim of the study was to compare the use of cortisone (gold-standard) plus anesthetic (C) to a new class III medical device based on hydrolysed Collagen Peptides PEP-52, Peptys (P) and to investigate potential associations among the preoperative symptoms and hip function, the outcomes after arthroscopic surgery and biomarkers in synovial fluids (SFs).
