Pathology
Below can be found a selection of conditions that might be found at hip arthroscopy. Be sure to have an understanding of hip arthroscopic anatomy first as many normal structures can look pathological to the uninitiated!
Chondromalacia coxae
Severe osteoarthritis. It is unlikely that OA this bad will be helped significantly by arthroscopy
Posterior femoral head osteophyte - easily excised arthroscopically
Iatrogenic femoral head scuff mark. Be obsessive in the use of that guide wire!
Osteochondral defect of the femoral head. This can be drilled directly, or retrogradely, up the femoral neck
Synovial haemangioma of the hip joint. All preoperative investigations were normal
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS)
Rheumatoid synovitis - gross erosion due to pannus
Radial fibrillated tear of the acetabular labrum
Radial flap tear of the acetabular labrum
Peripheral tear of the acetabular labrum
Subluxing acetabular labrum - a rare cause of the 'clicking' hip
Partial tear of the ligamentum teres
Complete tear of the ligamentum teres
Synovial osteochondromatosis. Loose bodies are frequently matted together and need to be separated prior to removal
Loose bodies now out of the hip. You may need to perform an arthrotomy
Avascular necrosis showing early collapse of the femoral head. You might just save the head with revascularisation here