Arthroscopy in Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Disorders

Abstract

Fourteen hip arthroscopies between January 1985 and May 1988 were reviewed. Included were ten women and four men with an age ranging from 12 to 76 years. Indications were avascular necrosis; loose bodies; osteoarthrosis, arthritis, or pain; and snapping hip. The diagnosis was verified in five cases, including arthroscopic removal of a loose body in one and resection of a plica bridging the space between the femoral head and acetabular roof in two patients. The diagnosis was rejected in three cases. In five cases, no pathologic changes were found. One arthroscopy was inconclusive because of a narrow field of vision in a dysplastic hip. No serious complications occurred. Hip arthroscopy is useful in diagnostics and surgical treatment of selected hip disorders. The rehabilitation time is short. Hip arthroscopy is, however, a technically demanding procedure.

Arthroscopic surgery of the hip: current status

“…8) The extraction of loose debris from total hip replacements [18]. 9) The beneficial resection of a plica has been reported in two patients [6]. 10) Even the retrieval of a bullet from the hip joint has been reported [10].…”

Long-term Outcomes of Primary Hip Arthroscopy: Multicenter Analysis at Minimum 10-Year Follow-up With Attention to Labral and Capsular Management

“…Hip arthroscopy was described as early as 1939 by Takagi 32 ; nonetheless, early uses were limited to diagnostic visualization, loose body removal, and chondrolabral debridement. 4,17,32,33 Increased understanding of hip pathologies alongside advancements in surgical tools and techniques have contributed to the rapid expansion of indications and applications for hip arthroscopy. With this growth has come an influx of literature describing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and native hip survivorship after hip arthroscopy.…”