Copyright: ©Author(s) 2026. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
Hip arthroscopy trends and early postoperative outcomes: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program study from 2014-2023
Anna Y Huang, Kush Savsani, Benjamin P Cassidy, Andrew S Cuthbert, Jonathan B Goodloe, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, United States
Carl Edge, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 232983, United States
Author contributions: Huang AY contributed to formal analysis, investigation, writing-original draft, writing-review and editing, data curation, visualization; Savsani K contributed to conceptualization, methodology, software, investigation, formal analysis; Cassidy BP, Cuthbert AS, and Edge C contributed to writing-review and editing; Goodloe JB contributed to supervision.
AI contribution statement: The authors declare no AI was used to generate scientific data, perform scientific analyses or draw scientific conclusions.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for this study.
Corresponding author: Anna Y Huang, Researcher, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, PO Box 980153, Richmond, VA 23298, United States. huangay@vcu.edu
Received: August 31, 2026
Revised: October 8, 2026
Accepted: November 2, 2026
Published online: November 18, 2026
Processing time: 74 Days and 12.4 Hours
Revised: October 8, 2026
Accepted: November 2, 2026
Published online: November 18, 2026
Processing time: 74 Days and 12.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Over the past decade hip arthroscopy utilization has continued to increase, though at a slower rate compared to earlier periods. The 30-day complication rate was 5.58%, but this likely reflects improved case capture rather than a true increase in procedural risk. Overall, hip arthroscopy remains a relatively safe procedure with favorable outcomes.