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Hip Arthroscopy: Central Compartment Access

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Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery

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The role of hip arthroscopy has evolved and expanded among surgeons managing hip disorders. Pathologies arising from the intra-articular space of the hip joint, also referred to as the central compartment of the hip, remain the primary indications for this procedure. This chapter will focus on matters relevant to the arthroscopic access to the central compartment. These include the unique characteristics of the hip joint and surrounding tissues, relevant anatomical structures, as well as a detailed description of the standard portals used, including their establishment, utilization, safety concerns and risks, and the process of proper patient selection and preoperative planning. This chapter provides the necessary base of knowledge needed prior to performing this procedure.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Niv Marom, Chelsea Matzko & Mathew Hamula

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel

    Niv Marom

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York Hip Preservation and Groin Center, New York, NY, USA

    Srino Bharam

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Section of Young Adult Hip Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Shane J. Nho

  2. Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Asheesh Bedi

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Michael J. Salata

  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Richard C. Mather III

  5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Center for Hip Preservation Surgery Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Bryan T. Kelly

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  1. Surgical Sciences-Orthopaedics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Allston J. Stubbs

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, USA

    Edward C. Beck

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Marom, N., Matzko, C., Hamula, M., Bharam, S. (2022). Hip Arthroscopy: Central Compartment Access. In: Nho, S.J., Bedi, A., Salata, M.J., Mather III, R.C., Kelly, B.T. (eds) Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43240-9_19

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