In general, hip replacement complications are not major. However, you need to understand that this is a major surgery and involves the risk of serious, even if, rare problems. Weight, age, and health of patients are major contributing factors. One…
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Questions To Ask Your Orthopedic Surgeon Before Hip Replacement Surgery
You need to choose the right surgeon to get successful results from your hip replacement surgery. Your surgeon will recommend where the incision needs to be located, size of the incision, and the type of artificial implant to be used.…
Capsular Repair in Hip Arthroscopy
During hip arthroscopy, a small window is created in the capsule (interportal capsulotomy) to permit access to the various structures inside the hip joint including the labrum, cartilage, and bony elements. At the conclusion of the procedure, the capsular window…
Minimally Invasive Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) involves realigning the hip socket for patients born with dysplasia who suffer from painful hip instability. Dr. Garabekyan performs PAO using a minimally invasive technique with accelerated rehabilitation and return to function. Dr. Tigran Garabekyan is a board certified orthopedic…
Improving Bony Stability following PAO Surgery
Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is typically carried out by using 2 – 4 screws placed through the iliac crest and aimed at the central acetabular fragment to stabilize the newly aligned hip joint (Figure 1). This method indirectly stabilizes the pubic cut and…
Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Surgery and Recovery
In this video, Founder and Director of Southern California Hip Institute, Dr. Tigran Garabekyan, discusses hip dysplasia, Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) and getting back to running after PAO surgery. If you have symptoms of hip dysplasia, contact Southern California Hip Institute…
Bilateral Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Read the full article here. Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) presents one of the most common causes of hip pain in adolescent athletes. With this condition, movement of the hip joint is restricted due to abnormal bony contact between the ball (femur)…
The Birmingham Interlocking Pelvic Osteotomy for Acetabular Dysplasia: 13- to 21- year Survival Outcomes
Read the full article here. The Birmingham Interlocking Pelvic Osteotomy (BIPO) is a less well-known technique for correcting hip instability due to dysplasia. This technique uses an interlocking step cut in the ilium bone to create a stable construct and…
Displaced Hip Fracture in a 50 Year-Old Active Patient: A Challenging Problem
Tigran Garabekyan M.D. – Your Los Angeles Area Hip Specialist When an older patient (age > 65 years old) falls and sustains a displaced hip fracture (displaced = the fracture is shifted out of alignment), treatment typically consists of surgery…
Hip Cartilage Tear
Click here to open Hip Cartilage Tear video. This intra-operative video shows the appearance of cartilage tears in the hip when viewed through a fiber optic camera during hip arthroscopy. A small probe is used to gently examine the labrum…
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