Intra-articular Fluid Distension for Initial Portal Placement During Hip Arthroscopy: The “Femoral Head Drop” Technique

Intra-articular psoas tendon release alters fluid flow during hip arthroscopy.

While not proven definitively, the hypothesis that intra-articular psoas tendon release allows fluid to track into the retroperitoneal space has been widely accepted. This study attempts to identify the path through which fluid enters the pelvis and retroperitoneal space. Six hemi-pelvis human cadaveric specimens were utilized for this study. 3 specimens underwent a capsulotomy and psoas tendon...

Hip arthroscopy for intra-articular pathology: a systematic review of outcomes with and without femoral osteoplasty.

BACKGROUND Arthroscopy is increasingly used to improve pain and function in athletes with hip joint pathology. Surgical techniques have evolved to utilise arthroscopic femoral osteoplasty to address potential morphological contributors to pathology. PURPOSE Investigate pain and function outcomes following hip arthroscopy with and without femoral osteoplasty in individuals with intra-articular...

Hip arthroscopy: intra-articular saucerization of the acetabular cotyloid fossa.

Hip arthroscopy is increasingly recognized as a treatment option for patients with hip pain and labral tears. When emphasis is placed on labral tears as a primary clinical finding in the peripheral compartment, a broader view of the pathophysiology of these tears may be missed. Therefore, it is imperative to gain arthroscopic surgical access to the central compartment and determine if its conte...

Femoral Head Osteonecrosis Following a Hip Arthroscopy; A Case Report

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is an uncommon complication following hip arthroscopy, generally due to an excessive traction of the limb and high intracapsular pressures of the hip. This complication entails catastrophic outcomes for the femoral head with collapse and degeneration, resulting in another surgical procedure. We present a case of a 21 year-old soccer player that underwent arthro...

Diabetics Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy More Frequently Demonstrate Femoral Head Chondromalacia