Background:Labral reconstruction has been described as a solution for the irreparable
labrum. Initial techniques employed autografts, while more recent procedures
have utilized allografts. No study, to our knowledge, has compared graft
types.Purpose:To compare outcomes between patients who underwent primary labral
reconstruction with a hamstring allograft versus hamstring autograft.Hypothesis:No significant differences in outcomes will be found between patients who
underwent primary labral reconstruction with an allograft versus
autograft.Study Design:Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.Methods:Data from September 2010 to March 2015 were reviewed. Inclusion criteria were
primary hip arthroscopic surgery with labral reconstruction using either a
hamstring allograft (ALLO group) or autograft (AUTO group), with minimum
2-year follow-up scores for the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS),
Non-Arthritic Hip Score (NAHS), Hip Outcome Score–Sports-Specific Subscale
(HOS-SSS), and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain. Exclusion criteria were
previous ipsilateral hip surgery, previous hip conditions, preoperative
Tönnis osteoarthritis grade >1, and workers’ compensation claims.
Significance was set at P = .05.Results:Twenty-nine patients (29 hips) were included (85.3% follow-up). There were 17
patients (17 hips) in the ALLO group and 12 patients (12 hips) in the AUTO
group. All patient-reported outcome scores demonstrated significant
improvements at latest follow-up except for the mHHS for the AUTO group
(P = .064). Comparisons between the ALLO and AUTO
groups at the preoperative and latest follow-up time points showed no
significant differences (preoperative mean [range]: mHHS, 67.5 [33.0-100.0]
and 65.8 [29.0-96.0], respectively [P = .826]; NAHS, 65.6
[26.3-92.5] and 58.5 [35.0-79.0], respectively [P = .322];
HOS-SSS, 43.7 [12.5-100.0] and 40.1 [19.0-78.0], respectively
[P = .707]) (latest follow-up mean [range]: mHHS, 86.4
[56.0-100.0] and 81.4 [57.0-100.0], respectively [P = .46];
NAHS, 87.7 [60.0-100.0] and 82.4 [56.3-100.0], respectively
[P = .396]; HOS-SSS, 81.7 [0.0-100.0] and 70.9
[27.8-100.0], respectively [P = .423]).Conclusion:Primary arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction yielded improvements in
patient-reported outcome scores and high patient satisfaction. In this small
series, no differences were found in clinical outcomes between hamstring
allografts and autografts. Based on these results, hamstring allografts and
autografts may be considered comparable graft choices for primary
reconstruction. Because of the avoidance of donor site morbidity and the
possible increase in patient satisfaction, allografts may be the preferred
choice in a surgical setting when they are accessible.