2008 Arthroscopy of the hip joint

Description: It is the aim of this study to demonstrate which disorders of the hip joint can and should be treated by hip arthroscopy. METHOD: The technique and results of hip arthroscopy in different indications are evaluated and presented by means of a selective analysis of the literature, together with the author's own experience.
Indications for hip arthroscopy include loose bodies, injuries or degenerative changes to the labrum or the ligamentum capitis femoris (ligamentum teres) or the cartilage, femoroacetabular impingement, synovial disorders or infections of the joint
Arthroscopy of the hip joint: indication, technique, results. Rühmann O. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2008 Aug;105(33):559-66