Hip Arthroscopy by the Lateral Approach

HIP Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Comparative Study between the Classic and the Outside-in Access

“…Preoperative mHHS showed a median (IQR) of 55 (19) points for the classic group and of 62 (19) for the outside-in. The mean alpha angle (SD) was 69° (12) and the CEA showed a mean value (SD) of 39° (7). According to the classification of Tönnis, 23 (22.8%) hips were classified as type 0, 41 (40.6%) as type 1, 28 (27.7%) as type 2 and 9 (8.9%) as type 3.…”

“…The classic arthroscopic access to the hip has been described by many authors (7, 8). By using this technique, the central compartment is accessed first under fluoroscopy (Fig.…”

The Top 50 Most Influential Articles in Hip Arthroscopy

“…Arthroscopy was the most prolific journal for the topic of interest, publishing 24 of the top 50 cited articles, whereas The American Journal of Sports Medicine published the second highest number (9). The 50 articles originated from 9 different countries (Fig 4); the United States contributed most of these publications (39), followed by England (5) and Mexico (2).…”

“…World War II limited further progression in the field, and its resurgence was not seen until Gross 3 published a diagnostic hip arthroscopy study in the pediatric population in 1977. Glick et al 4,5 made further contributions to the literature in the 1980s and 1990s, along with expansion and modification of hip arthroscopy techniques by Byrd et al [6][7][8] in the mid 1990s. After the recognition of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) as a source of pain in young adults, hip arthroscopy has become increasingly popular.…”

Femoroacetabular Impingement

“…Arthroscopy offers itself as a less invasive technique with the potential for both diagnosis and treatment. Sampsons' group pioneered the technique in 1987 and started using it to treat FAI in 2005 [42,43]. It is still only practiced by hip surgeons and remains a very technical procedure.…”