Hip Joint Venting Decreases the Traction Force Required to Access the Central Compartment During Hip Arthroscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the effect of hip joint venting on the magnitude of traction force required to arthroscopically access the central compartment of the hip.

Methods

Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome prospectively underwent an intraoperative traction protocol. Joint space was measured on fluoroscopic images obtained at 50 and 100 lbs of axial traction in the prevented and vented state, and joint space values were normalized to millimetric values using preoperative anteroposterior pelvis radiographs. Venting was performed by inserting a large gauge spinal needle into the hip joint through the hip capsule and removing the stylet. Joint space differences were compared with paired t-tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and

SUBMITTER: Mortensen AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10300549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature