Repair of femoroactebular hip injuries.

In the case we now describe a 50-year-old patient with a well-preserved hip, but who had an osteophyte (bone lump) in the neck of the femur that caused him pain when sitting in low chairs or walking. The resection of this osteophyte allows us to improve pain without affecting hip function.

Hip arthroscopy is performed through two or three small incisions in the lateral aspect of the thigh, which allows us to access the joint to repair injuries of the head of the femur and the hip joint. During the procedure, the orthopedic surgeon inserts the arthroscope into the hip joint, which is done using specific instrumentation that allows you to work on different parts of the joint and fix different bone, cartilage, or labrum injuries.