Capsule-Preserving Approach to Arthroscopic Decompression of the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Capsule-Preserving Approach to Arthroscopic Decompression of the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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Hip arthroscopy techniques have evolved to treat a wide range of extra-articular pathologies.Subspine impingement commonly occurs in femoroacetabular impingement, product particularly in athletes with a high range of motion, patients with low degrees of femoral version, and those with large subspine deformities.A reliable technique that preserves the hip capsule would be helpful for hip arthroscopy surgeons.This note details our technique using pericapsular windows proximal to the interportal capsulotomy to access and decompress a subspine deformity 30x24x24 wall cabinet in the setting of hip femoroacetabular impingement.