Arthroscopy is the discipline of orthopaedic surgery dedicated to procedures performed with the aid of an arthroscope. The word arthroscope comes from the Greek word arthron, meaning joint, and skopéō, meaning instrument for viewing. [...]
It is only within the last few years that the details of ischiofemoral impingement have been understood. For severe cases that fail conservative treatment, surgical techniques have now been developed. Rarely is this necessary [...]
The labrum is important for protecting the articular cartilage. The labrum has excellent healing capacity and tears can be repaired with successful results. The articular cartilage has less recuperative ability, and thus with most [...]
Successful treatment of piriformis syndrome is dependent on an accurate diagnosis, which can sometimes be inconclusive, even with the most thorough evaluation. Regardless of whether sciatica is coming from the back, or less commonly [...]
Treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis based on the history, exam findings, and various imaging studies. Tendonitis where the hamstring tendons attach to the ischium (sit bone of the pelvis) should be expected to [...]
Abductor tendon problems are a common source of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) that fails to respond to conservative treatment for what is often erroneously described as “recalcitrant trochanteric bursitis”. When symptoms do not [...]
The first line of treatment for trochanteric bursitis or other causes of greater trochanteric pain syndrome is nonsurgical. If activities can be identified that seem to trigger the symptoms, often these can be modified, resulting [...]
Subspine impingement is just a variation of FAI, specifically the pincer type. The anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) is a bony prominence just above the front of the acetabulum. It is a site of [...]
The labrum is important for protecting the articular cartilage. The labrum has excellent healing capacity and tears can be repaired with successful results. The articular cartilage has less recuperative ability, and thus with most [...]
The first hip arthroscopy was performed in Nashville in 1990. Dr. Byrd was asked to evaluate a teenage boy with loose fragments in his hip left over from a previous fracture of the acetabulum [...]
