Editorial Commentary: Arthrosomnology and the Solution to Coxalgia Somnia: Arthroscopic Hip Surgeons and Patients Increasingly Appreciate the Role of Sleep as Good Medicine

It is increasingly recognized that a variety of musculoskeletal disorders significantly influence sleep. In individuals with sleep dysfunction caused by hip pain (coxalgia somnia) from osteoarthritis, total arthroplasty has reliably improved and quality in most patients. nonarthritic, nondysplastic femoroacetabular impingement syndrome cam and/or pincer morphology labral tears, arthroscopy similarly function addition, there now early short-term evidence showing significant improvements both quantity patients after arthroscopic preservation surgery. Integrating the realms medicine, known as arthrosomnology, are dozens subjective patient-reported objective clinician-measured outcomes available to analyze impact interventions. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index common questionnaire used orthopaedic surgery literature. wearable technology (fitness trackers, smart watches) machine learning artificial intelligence incredible potential collect immense volumes accurate “big data.”