Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive means of evaluating and treating many common hip disorders, particularly hip problems in the young, active patient. Arthroscopic surgery of the hip evolved along the same lines as arthroscopic surgery of other joints of the body, particularly the knee and shoulder. The technique of arthroscopic hip surgery involves several small incisions about the hip and the insertion of as arthroscope or a camera within the hip joint in order to directly visualize the intraarticular structures to determine the nature and extent of the pathology. It has become an alternative to open surgery which involves large incisions, long recovery times and increased patient morbidity.
There are many indications for arthroscopic surgery of the hip such as; loose bodies, tears of the cartilaginous labrum, instability of the joint (either congenital or post-traumatic) or infections of the hip.