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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. -
Labral tears in the hip are a common source of hip pain. These tears are most frequently seen in the setting of hip impingement, but can occur from a single traumatic event. Tears often cause groin, hip or buttock pain. They can also result in catching, clicking or locking when the hip is moving. -
The femoral head is attached to the lower femur by the femoral neck. The transition between the head and neck is often referred to as the head-neck junction. It is important to have a femoral head that is round and much larger than the femoral neck supporting it. This difference in size (diameter) is called the head-neck ratio. -
Hip impingement, also known as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), is a condition involving abnormal bony anatomy in the hip. Specific events or repetitive hip motion, in combination with these bony abnormalities, often lead to labral tears and cartilage damage. -
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.