Posterolateral Acetabular Labral Repair: Drilling Using a Percutaneous Posterolateral Portal.

ABSTRACT: Acetabular labral tears are commonly diagnosed in patients with hip or groin pain, most of which occur anterosuperiorly. In some cases, operative intervention in the form of arthroscopic labral repair may be necessary to restore labral function. Posterolateral tears can be technically challenging when using traditional modified anterior portal and anterolateral (AL) portal access owing to a suboptimal drill trajectory. In this article, we describe the establishment of a posterolateral (PL) portal 1 to 2 cm posterior to the tip of the greater trochanter, mirroring the distal-to-proximal trajectory of the AL portal and entering the capsulotomy at the 10-o'clock position. This method highlights that the PL portal is used for drilling and anchor placement, whereas the remaining work is perform

SUBMITTER: Meta F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature