Abstract
Recreational sports activities are compatible with a total hip arthroplasty but the question becomes more problematic with many impact sports, which in general are not recommended. In 2012, two types of hip arthroplasty can be proposed for patients with degenerative hip disease: a conventional prosthesis with a femoral stem or a hip resurfacing procedure, which does not affect the femoral canal. Hip resurfacing is proposed for young and/or active patients who want to resume their activities without restriction. Based on data in the literature, conventional prostheses would not enable patients to resume all sports; only those sports with a low contact component would be acceptable. Conversely, the rate of resumed sports activities in high contact sports appears to be quite high after hip resurfacing, much more so than with conventional prostheses. Practice of high-impact (and/or high intensity) sports thus appears to be compatible with hip resurfacing although no long-term study has analyzed the consequences of this activity on wear and/or aseptic loosening.
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