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Hip Arthroscopy: Anatomy and Technical Pearls of the Procedure

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The art of hip arthroscopy has made a quantum leap from early surgical procedures of debridement and removal of loose bodies to chondrolabral preservation and femoroacetabular osteoplasty. Challenges remain but with meticulous attention to arthroscopic surgical techniques and attention to anatomy, joint preservation is possible. Proper training, patient selection, and early diagnosis and treatment are essential for maintenance of the hip joint prior to irreparable damage with current knowledge.

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  1. Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Scott D. Martin MD

  2. Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rochester Regional Health System, Rochester, NY, USA

    David M. Privitera MD

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  1. Orthopedic Surgery, Hip Joint Arthroplasty, Hip Arthroscopy Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Joseph C. McCarthy

  2. Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education, Houston, Texas, USA

    Philip C. Noble

  3. Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Orthopedics, The Villar Bajwa Practice, Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Richard N. Villar

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Martin, S.D., Privitera, D.M. (2017). Hip Arthroscopy: Anatomy and Technical Pearls of the Procedure. In: McCarthy, J., Noble, P., Villar, R. (eds) Hip Joint Restoration. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0694-5_37

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