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Abstract
The hip is divided arthroscopically into 2 compartments separated by the labrum. The first is the central compartment, comprising the lunate cartilage, the acetabular fossa, the ligamentum teres, and the loaded articular surface of the femoral head. This part of the joint can be visualized almost exclusively with traction. The second is the peripheral compartment, consisting of the unloaded cartilage of the femoral head, the femoral neck with the medial, anterior, and posterolateral synovial folds (Weitbrecht’s ligaments) and the articular capsule with its intrinsic ligaments including the zona orbicularis. This area can be better seen without traction.There are three portals commonly used when hip arthroscopy is done. These portals are the direct anterior, the anterior paratrochanteric or anterolateral and the posterior paratrochanteric or posterolateral. The two most common approaches are the supine and lateral decubitus position. Both approaches can be performed effectively; however, each approach has its own benefits and drawbacks.Hip arthroscopy have made it a useful minimally invasive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of intra-articular hip pathology. It offers the benefits of being an outpatient procedure with short rehabilitation and few reported complications and does not hinder opportunities for future surgical interventions. Indications include debridement of labral lesions, chondral damage, injury to the ligamentum teres and loose bodies as well as treatment of impingement syndrome and avascular necrosis.