MIS TLIF has similar good long-term clinical outcomes and high fusion rates of Open TLIF with the additional benefits of less initial postoperative pain, early rehabilitation, shorter hospitalization, and fewer complications.
Arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement has been shown to provide symptomatic relief, improve hip outcome scores and is postulated to delay progression of osteoarthritis. Better clinical outcomes can be obtained with labral refixation if the labrum is of sufficient quality.
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