Articles About: Surgical Procedures

Hip Arthroscopy for Impingement and Labral Repair

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Recent advances in arthroscopy have been made to allow appropriately trained surgeons to address these same abnormalities, but entirely through the arthroscope. Dr. King treats hip impingement and labral tears through the arthroscope alone. The procedure involves removal of the extra bone on the acetabulum, labral repair with bone anchors and suture, and removal of extra bone on the femoral side. Many surgeons who perform hip arthroscopy choose to remove portions of the labrum that are torn with arthroscopy, followed by an open incision to remove the extra bone on the femoral side of the hip joint. It is Dr. King’s belief, and that of others, that preserving and stabilizing the labrum is very important for the health of the hip joint. Removal of portions of the labrum has been shown to improve patient’s symptoms for a short period of time, but that improvement begins to deteriorate with time. Those who have undergone labral repair have lasting improvement in their symptoms.

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Hip Arthoscopy - Overview

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Hip arthroscopy uses minimally invasive techniques to address a variety of hip problems in the young, active individual. Special instruments and cameras (Image 1) are passed through small incisions in the skin surrounding the hip. Techniques have been developed using these particular instruments to correct injuries previously treated with large open incisions and surgical hip dislocation.

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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing

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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing is a procedure to treat hip arthritis in young, active patients. Although traditional total hip replacement (THA) is an extremely effective procedure, questions remain about its longevity.


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Snapping Hip Syndrome

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Painful snapping in the hip can be caused by tendons rubbing over bony prominences in the front or outside of the hip. The main treatment for this condition is physical therapy combined with medications or injections. Occasionally these treatments will be ineffective, and an arthroscopic snapping hip release may be performed to alleviate the symptoms.

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