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. 2017 Apr;73(2):184-187.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

Hip arthroscopy: Minimally invasive surgery for hip pathologies

Munish Sood  1 , Amresh Ghai  2
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Hip arthroscopy: Minimally invasive surgery for hip pathologies

Munish Sood et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Arthroscopy is considered as one of the revolutionary techniques in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Hip arthroscopy is a new emerging technique for the management of hip pathologies and it has gained popularity in the past decade. In the present case series, 5 patients with hip pathologies were operated using hip arthroscopy technique and the functional outcome and complications associated with hip arthroscopy were assessed. Harris hip score improved significantly at the latest follow-up. No major complication was noticed in our case series. In conclusion, hip arthroscopy procedure requires good instrumentation and expertise. We believe that it is a safe and less invasive procedure providing an additional tool in the management of hip pathologies.

Keywords: Arthroscopic surgery; Complications; Hip joint; Portals.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Plain radiograph revealing radiopaque lesion in the acetabular fossa in the left hip joint.
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MRI and CT scan shows clusters of intra-articular ossified loose bodies filling the hip joint.
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Fig. 3
Position of various portals under C-arm image intensifier.
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Loose bodies observed in the acetabular fossa.
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Loose bodies removed from hip joint.
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