Editorial Commentary: Hip Arthroscopy—A Microcosm in the Evolution of Arthroscopy in Sports Medicine

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Abstract

Hip arthroscopy represents a microcosm in the evolution of arthroscopy within sports medicine. It has evolved right before our eyes over a condensed time frame with current-day techniques in arthroscopy and concepts in sports medicine. Early on, arthroscopy identified labral tears and other painful problems that had previously gone unrecognized and untreated because open procedures were rarely performed for these poorly defined conditions. The evolution of hip arthroscopy changed when femoroacetabular impingement was described and open surgical procedures were used for treatment. Open procedures for the hip, like the knee and shoulder before it, then evolved to less invasive arthroscopic methods. Techniques, technology, and understanding of hip disorders have all evolved simultaneously, resulting in a quickly changing landscape in the role of arthroscopy. And an improved focus has been gained on disorders other than femoroacetabular impingement that can lead to hip problems. This evolution is not novel because we have seen it in other joints, as well as among other general surgical procedures; most important, this evolution is not complete. Miles to go before we sleep.

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