“…The anatomic constraints, inelasticity of the periarticular ligaments, proximity of neurovascular structures, and lack of dedicated hip-specific detractors and instruments contributed to the lack of experience in this area. Improvements in arthroscopic optical capabilities and surgical tools, including the introduction of hip-specific distractors in the late 1980s [26], spurred the use of arthroscopic hip surgery. Since then, hip arthroscopy has been used to treat a variety of problems, including labral tears, chondral lesions, loose bodies, and synovitis.…”