ABSTRACT
The use of arthroscopy for the evaluation and treatment of hip pathology is an exciting and growing area of interest for all hip surgeons. It offers the advantages of other arthroscopic procedures, including minimal incisions and decreased morbidity and hospitalization. Although offering huge potential, hip arthroscopy has remained a relatively unpopular procedure, particularly when compared with arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. The deep location of the hip, the extensive surrounding musculature, the close proximity of major neurovascular structures, and the anatomic nature of the hip joint itself all make arthroscopic exposure difficult. The insertion of instruments and their maneuverability are all more difficult because of these anatomic limitations.
