Read the Full Article Here Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) occurs most commonly in young adults and is typically associated with specific sports such as soccer and ice hockey. This diagnosis can be divided into cam, pincer, and mixed types depending on…
Read the full article here Hip arthroscopy has become a popular procedure over the last few years, registering a growth of over 250 percent from 2007 to 2011. The hip is a highly constrained joint, having thick soft tissue envelope,…
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…
Read the full article here. Acetabular dysplasia is a painful hip disorder that, when left untreated, can lead to cartilage degeneration and end-stage arthritis.The radiographic detection of dysplasia in adults can have poor reliability without the use of valid parameters.…
Read the full article here. Hip dysplasia is a disorder in which the hip socket is too shallow to adequately house the ball. The shallow socket creates hip instability, or excessive translational motion. Several factors can contribute to hip instability,…
Read the full article here. Various disorders of the hip and pelvis are amenable to conservative treatment with the use of platelet-rich-plasma (PRP). In this recent review article, we present the literature in support of using PRP to augment healing…
Read the full article here. Click here to open Arthroscopic Bone Grafting video. Bone cysts in the hip occur most commonly in the setting of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip instability (dysplasia), and arthritis. In addition to treating the underlying problem,…
Click here to open The Evolution of Hip Preservation Surgery video. Dr. Garabekyan was recently invited to speak at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds. The presentation, entitled “The Evolution of Hip Preservation Surgery,” encompassed many years of growth…
Read the full article here. When someone has a flexible joint, we usually ascribe the increased range of motion to ligamentous laxity (i.e. loose ligaments). As it turns out, rotational hip flexibility is largely determined not by the ligaments, but…
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