Arthroscopic treatment of unstable total hip replacement.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.11.013.
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Abstract
Hip arthroscopy may be useful in the diagnosis and treatment of apparently well-implanted but unstable total hip replacement prostheses. We present 2 cases of arthroscopically assisted capsular tightening in unstable total hip replacements. Both cases had significant capsular laxity. Case 2 had impingement of the lower part of the acetabulum with the lesser trochanter that caused hip dislocation. Early revision surgery can be avoided with the use of this technique in selected cases of unstable total hip replacements.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroscopy
- Hip Dislocation
- Joint Instability
- Postoperative Complications
- Reoperation
- Suture Techniques
Anatomy
- hip