Indications
When first commencing hip arthroscopy it is likely that most cases will be performed for diagnostic reasons only or, perhaps, for debridement of osteoarthritic joints. This latter category does not represent the best reason for undertaking arthroscopy - the results are somewhat unpredictable. However, below can be found the reasons why, in Cambridge, I now perform hip arthroscopy. This is a reflection of the nature of referral pattern - for which I am most grateful to numerous colleagues around the country and world - rather than the incidence of any one type of hip disease
| Undiagnosed pain | 35% |
| Osteoarthritis | 30% |
| Labral pathology | 10% |
| Loose bodies | 10% |
| Osteochondral defects | 5% |
| Ligamentum injuries | 2% |
| Sepsis | 0.5% |
| Synovitis | 3% |
| Fractures | 2% |
| Tumours | 0.5% |
| Assessment | 2% |