Can Hip Arthroscopy Be Performed With Conventional Knee-Length Instrumentation? (Arthroscopy Journal)
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to determine whether hip arthroscopy can be performed using conventional knee-length arthroscopy instrumentation.
Methods
We included 116 consecutive hip arthroscopies (104 patients) in this study. Age, side of surgery, height (in inches), weight (in pounds), body mass index (BMI), and a subjective assessment of body type (1, muscular; 2, somewhat overweight; 3, overweight; 4, thin; and 5, normal weight) were recorded. The depth from the skin at 2 portal s...
