Postoperative Infection Following Hip Arthroscopy in Patients Receiving Preoperative Intra-articular Injections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sonia Aamer,
Ilham Tokhi,
Maaz Asim
et al.
Abstract:Intra-articular injections prior to hip arthroscopy are often used to diagnose and conservatively manage hip pathologies, such as femoroacetabular impingement, labral tears, and chondral lesions. As a diagnostic tool, the relief of hip pain following an intra-articular injection helps pinpoint the primary source of pain and assists surgeons in recommending arthroscopic intervention for underlying intra-articular pathologies. However, when injections are not sufficiently spaced apart in time prior to hip arthro… Show more
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