Magnetic resonance-based hip muscles retrospective analysis shows deconditioning and recovery after total hip arthroplasty surgery.
Alberto Di MartinoGiorgio DavicoVanita CastafaroGiuseppe GeraciNiccolò StefaniniLeonardo TassinariMarco VicecontiCesare FaldiniPublished in: International orthopaedics (2023)
The study demonstrated preoperative reduced muscle volume and higher fatty infiltration at the muscles of the OA hip compared to the contralateral healthy one. A significant positive effect of THA on hip muscle volume was observed. These findings give an interesting insight on muscle deconditioning and recovery in patients undergoing THA.