Nils Becker
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2026
Hip Arthroscopy Yields Favorable Outcome, Return‐to‐Sport Rate, and 5‐Year Survivorship in Athletic Population With Generalized Ligamentous Laxity in the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Labral Tears
Quesada‐Jimenez R, Shah P, Strok M, Becker N, Kahana‐Rojkind A, Domb B. Hip Arthroscopy Yields Favorable Outcome, Return‐to‐Sport Rate, and 5‐Year Survivorship in Athletic Population With Generalized Ligamentous Laxity in the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Labral Tears. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2026 PMID: 41830496, DOI: 10.1002/arj.70078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip Outcome Score-Sports Specific SubscaleReturn to sportGeneralized ligamentous laxityMinimal Clinically Important DifferenceReturn to sport ratesNon-Arthritic Hip ScoreModified Harris Hip ScorePatient-reported outcomesVisual analog scaleHip arthroscopyFavorable outcomeRetrospective comparative case seriesInternational Hip Outcome Tool-12Ligamentous laxityConversion to arthroplastySport-Specific SubscaleComparative case seriesHip scoreCompared to patientsPostoperative PRO scoresPrimary hip arthroscopyControl groupTreatment of femoroacetabular impingementRate of patientsRevision hip arthroscopyReturn to Sport and Outcomes After Periacetabular Osteotomy With Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy in Athletes: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up
Quesada-Jimenez R, Strok M, Schab A, Becker N, Kahana-Rojkind A, Domb B. Return to Sport and Outcomes After Periacetabular Osteotomy With Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy in Athletes: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 54: 63-71. PMID: 41476396, DOI: 10.1177/03635465251391182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip Outcome Score-Sports Specific SubscaleNon-Arthritic Hip ScoreModified Harris Hip ScoreReturn to sportVisual analog scaleConcomitant hip arthroscopyPatient-reported outcomesSymptomatic hip dysplasiaFollow-upHip arthroscopyPeriacetabular osteotomyIHOT-12Favorable outcomeFunctional outcomesRate of return to sportHip symptomsReturn to sport ratesVisual analog scale scoreInternational Hip Outcome ToolHip scoreMidterm follow-upPatient satisfactionMinimal Clinically Important DifferenceHip Outcome ToolReturn to sport analysesImproved Outcomes With Platelet‐Rich Plasma for Treating Extra‐articular Hip Pathology Especially Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome and Hamstring Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Kuhns B, Becker N, Reyes‐Cordova A, Strok M, Quesada‐Jimenez R, Kahana‐Rojkind A, Domb B. Improved Outcomes With Platelet‐Rich Plasma for Treating Extra‐articular Hip Pathology Especially Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome and Hamstring Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2026, 42: 310-325. PMID: 41838530, DOI: 10.1002/arj.70024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized Controlled TrialsTrochanteric pain syndromePlatelet-rich plasmaSystematic reviewHamstring injuriesPain syndromeMeta-analysesGreater trochanteric pain syndromeStudy designOutcome metricsCochrane risk-of-bias toolAcute hamstring injuriesControlled TrialsReturn to sport ratesRisk-of-bias toolSystematic review of randomized controlled trialsReturn to sportSignificant treatment effectReview of randomized controlled trialsControl groupPlatelet-rich plasma injectionsPatient-reported outcomesPlatelet-rich plasma formulationsModified Harris Hip ScoreSuperior outcomes
2025
Finite element analysis of stem migration after total hip replacement
Reiber M, Bensel F, Becker N, Budde S, Nackenhorst U. Finite element analysis of stem migration after total hip replacement. Biomechanics And Modeling In Mechanobiology 2025, 24: 1619-1631. PMID: 40824611, PMCID: PMC12454594, DOI: 10.1007/s10237-025-01985-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinite element analysisABAQUS user material subroutineUser material subroutineBone-stem interfaceFinite element methodOptimal parameter combinationDrucker-PragerMaterial subroutinePlasticity criterionElement methodAdhesion parametersNumerical simulationsOsseointegration processFemoral stem migrationNumerical examplesParameter combinationsInterface modelTotal hip replacementContact-based modelFemoral stemSimulationStem migrationHip replacementJoint forcesImplant looseningConcomitant Hip Arthroscopy Is Associated With Improved Outcomes of Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Systematic Review
Kahana‐Rojkind A, Shah P, Rana K, Becker N, Quesada‐Jimenez R, Domb B. Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy Is Associated With Improved Outcomes of Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2025, 7: 101225. PMID: 41583799, PMCID: PMC12827200, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2025.101225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcomesSystematic reviewIntra-articular pathologyHip arthroscopyConcomitant hip arthroscopyHarris hip scorePreferred Reporting ItemsRisk of biasPostoperative Harris hip scoreArthroscopic treatment of intra-articular pathologyNon-randomised studiesCore decompressionVisual analog scale pain scoreReporting ItemsAssociated with improved outcomesHip scoreTHA conversion rateNon-randomized studiesTotal hip arthroplastyCochrane Library databasesInclusion criteriaMethodological IndexSystematic literature reviewImprove bone healingLevel IIIHip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Labral Tears in Competitive Soccer Players Shows Significant Functional Improvement and High Return-to-Sport Rates at Mid-Term Follow-Up
Quesada-Jimenez R, Strok M, Schab A, Becker N, Kahana-Rojkind A, Domb B. Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Labral Tears in Competitive Soccer Players Shows Significant Functional Improvement and High Return-to-Sport Rates at Mid-Term Follow-Up. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2025, 41: 5096-5104. PMID: 40714223, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip Outcome Score-Sports Specific SubscaleNon-Arthritic Hip ScoreReturn to sport ratesIHOT-12 scoresFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeMid-term follow-upReturn to soccerFollow-upHip arthroscopyLabral tearsPatient acceptable symptom stateInternational Hip Outcome ToolConversion to arthroplastyImpingement syndromeHip scoreHigher return-to-sport ratesRetrospective case seriesVisual analog scaleAcceptable symptom stateMinimal Clinically Important DifferenceHip Outcome ToolReturn to sport analysesReturn to sportClinically Important DifferenceSignificant functional improvementSignificant Heterogeneity in Existing Literature Limits Both Indication and Outcome Comparability Between Studies Involving Periacetabular Osteotomy for Acetabular Dysplasia With or Without Arthroscopy Despite Improvement for Both: A Systematic Review
Kuhns B, Becker N, Patel D, Shah P, Domb B. Significant Heterogeneity in Existing Literature Limits Both Indication and Outcome Comparability Between Studies Involving Periacetabular Osteotomy for Acetabular Dysplasia With or Without Arthroscopy Despite Improvement for Both: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2025, 41: 4858-4873. PMID: 40617452, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient acceptable symptomatic stateMinimum clinically important differencePatient-reported outcome measuresInternational Hip Outcome Tool-12Modified Harris Hip ScorePeriacetabular osteotomyHarris hip scoreIntra-articular pathologySurgical managementSystematic reviewManagement of acetabular dysplasiaHip scoreAcetabular dysplasiaPostoperative patient-reported outcome measuresIntra-articular interventionArthroscopic hip surgeryClinically relevant outcomesLevel of evidenceClinically Important DifferencePeriacetabular osteotomy groupCombined hip arthroscopyIntraoperative variablesPreferred Reporting ItemsSurgical dataPatient demographicsIntraoperative periprothetische Acetabulumfrakturen
Becker N, Windhagen H. Intraoperative periprothetische Acetabulumfrakturen. 2025, 63-74. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-69313-1_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWith Proper Surgical Indications, Sex-Based Differences in Pathology Do Not Impact Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes or Complications: A Systematic Review
Walsh E, Wallace I, Becker N, Flynn M, Domb A, Quesada‐Jimenez R. With Proper Surgical Indications, Sex-Based Differences in Pathology Do Not Impact Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes or Complications: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2025, 41: 3094-3112. PMID: 39755180, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip Outcome Score-Sports Specific SubscaleNon-Arthritic Hip ScorePatient-reported outcomesSystematic reviewFemale patientsSurgical indicationsFemoroacetabular impingementPreoperative characteristicsHip arthroscopyMinimum clinically important differenceSex-based differencesClinically Important DifferencePatient acceptable symptomatic stateSurvival ratePatient-reported outcome scoresPreoperative modified Harris Hip ScoreHip scoreHip arthroscopy outcomesMagnitude of improvementSurgical procedure informationPatient demographic informationPreoperative radiographic measurementsReporting ItemsImportant differenceHarris hip score
2024
The paradox of lumbopelvic alignment in anterolateral and posterolateral phenotypes of symptomatic hip dysplasia
Haertlé M, Lübbecke M, Becker N, Windhagen H, Karisch Q, Ahmad S. The paradox of lumbopelvic alignment in anterolateral and posterolateral phenotypes of symptomatic hip dysplasia. Journal Of Experimental Orthopaedics 2024, 12: e70123. PMID: 39737428, PMCID: PMC11683776, DOI: 10.1002/jeo2.70123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic tiltLumbopelvic alignmentSagittal alignmentHip dysplasiaMultivariate linear regression analysisPelvic X-raySymptomatic hip dysplasiaPelvic incidenceBilateral hip dysplasiaDysplasiaDysplastic pathologyLinear regression analysisIndependent factorsHipDysplastic hipsRegression analysisAnteroposterior pelvic x-raysPhenotypeAssociationPatients
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