Hip Arthoscopy

Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new surgical technique that can be effectively employed to treat a variety of hip conditions. Hip arthroscopy has been relatively slow to develop. It was initially believed to be difficult to perform any meaningful surgery based on the constrained anatomy of the joint. Recent developments of new surgical techniques have made arthroscopic hip surgery easier to perform and thus more effective.

It is well known that hip arthroscopy can be employed to remove loose bodies, debride loose cartilage, and treat synovitis. Less understood is a condition known as Femoral Acetabular Impingement. This condition occurs when the anterior aspect of the femoral head pinches the acetabular labrum against the acetabulum when the hip is brought into flexion and adduction. Over time this condition leads initially to groin pain, to frank labral tearing, and eventually hip arthritis.

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Hip arthroscopy may help postpone the need for hip replacement surgery

Hip arthroscopy may help postpone the need for hip replacement surgery - or eliminate it altogether. At the very least it provides an opportunity to delay major reconstructive procedures such as hip replacement surgery.

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Hip Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Protocol

Phase I - Initial phase
Goal: Regain range of motion within tolerance, decrease pain and swelling, neutralize muscle atrophy

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Hip Arthroscopy: A Patient's Guide to Correcting Femoro-acetabular Impingement

The hip joint is a "ball and socket" joint located where the thigh bone (femur) meets the pelvic bone. The upper segment ("head") of the femur is a round ball that fits inside the cavity in the pelvic bone that forms the socket, also known as the acetabulum. The ball is normally held in the socket by very powerful ligaments that form a complete sleeve around the joint capsule.

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