Experts in Hip Care, Hip Arthroscopy and Total Hip Replacement
Colorado Orthopedic Consultants are specialists in hip surgeries and procedures designed to help patients recover from hip problems and hip injuries. We help patients with Hip Arthroscopy, Total Joint Replacement and offer physical therapy and non-surgical care techniques as well.
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Hip Arthroscopy
Colorado Orthopedic Consultants specializes in Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that gives doctors a clear view of the inside of a joint. This helps them diagnose and treat joint problems.
During hip arthroscopy, your surgeon inserts a small camera, called an arthroscope, into your hip joint. The camera displays pictures on a television screen, and your surgeon uses these images to guide miniature surgical instruments.
Hip arthroscopy, also referred to as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery, is performed through very small incisions to evaluate and treat a variety of hip conditions. Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which an arthroscope is inserted into a joint. Arthroscopy is a term that comes from two Greek words, arthro-, meaning joint, and -skopein, meaning to examine.
Hip arthroscopy may be indicated for the following reasons:
- Debridement of loose bodies: Bone chips or torn cartilage debris cause hip pain and decreased range of motion and can be removed with hip arthroscopy
- Removal of adhesions: Adhesions are areas of built up scar tissue that can limit movement and cause pain
- Repair of torn labrum: The labrum lines the outer edge of the “socket” or acetabulum to ensure a good fit. Tears can occur in the labrum causing hip pain
- Removal of bone spurs: Extra bone growth caused by injury or arthritis that damages the ends of the bones cause pain and limited joint mobility
- Partial Synovectomy: Removal of portions of the inflamed synovium (joint lining) in patients with inflammatory arthritis can help to decrease the patient’s pain. However, a complete synovectomy requires an open, larger hip incision
- Debridement of joint surfaces: Conditions such as arthritis can cause the breakdown of tissue or bone in the joint
- Repair after Trauma: Repair of fractures or torn ligaments caused by trauma
- Evaluation and diagnosis: Patients with unexplained pain, swelling, stiffness and instability in the hip that is unresponsive to conservative treatment may undergo hip arthroscopy for evaluation and diagnosis of their condition
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Normal Anatomy of the Hip joint
The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to walk, run, and jump. The pelvic area is the home for reproductive organs and the end of the line for the digestive tract. The hip joint is one of the most flexible joints in the entire human body. The hip includes thebones known as the pelvis, where the femur—the largest bones in the body—meet to form the legs.
Potential benefits of arthroscopic surgery when compared with traditional “open” surgery often include:
Arthroscopic surgery combined with an excellent physical therapy plan can help jump-start your return to the lifestyle and activities you enjoy.
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure during which the internal structure of a joint is examined for diagnosis and treatment of problems inside the joint. In arthroscopic examination, a small incision is made in the patient’s skin through which pencil-sized instruments that have a small lens and lighting system (arthroscope) are passed. Arthroscope magnifies and illuminates the structures of the joint with the light that is transmitted through fiber optics. It is attached to a television camera and the interior of the joint is seen on the television monitor.
