Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (Jun 2015)

Hip arthroscopy

  • Henrique Antônio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita,
  • Christiano Augusto de Castro Trindade,
  • Henrique Melo de Campos Gurgel,
  • Rafael Demura Leal,
  • Ricardo da Fonseca de Souza Marques

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2014.04.024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 3
pp. 245 – 253

Abstract

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Hip arthroscopy is a safe method for treating a variety of pathological conditions that were unknown until a decade ago. Femoroacetabular impingement is the commonest of these pathological conditions and the one with the best results when treated early on. The instruments and surgical technique for hip arthroscopy continue to evolve. New indications for hip arthroscopy has been studied as the ligamentum teres injuries, capsular repair in instabilities, dissection of the sciatic nerve and repair of gluteal muscles tears (injuries to the hip rotator cuff), although still with debatable reproducibility. The complication rate is low, and ever-better results with fewer complications should be expected with the progression of the learning curve.

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