Arthroscopy Should be Used With Caution for Gunshot Wounds to the Hip.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of hip arthroscopy immediately following gunshot wound (GSW) to the hip.

Methods

Patients who received hip arthroscopy for GSWs from 2006 to 2020 by 2 surgeons at a level I trauma center were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Inclusion criteria were those patients who suffered a GSW to the hip, received hip arthroscopy for treatment, and had a minimum follow-up of 2 months. The exclusion criteria were any patients younger than 18 years of age. Medical records were reviewed for patient demographics, surgical details, clinical outcomes, and complications.

Results

A total of 50 hip arthroscopy cases were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Of the 50 cases identified, 8 patients met the inclusio

SUBMITTER: Mullis BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527249 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature