title: Complications of hip arthroscopy.
abstract: Complications associated with hip arthroscopy occur between 1.6% and 5%. Fortunately, with the greater understanding of the causes and advancements in techniques and equipment, the incidence is declining. Most of the complications were transient neuropraxias and fluid extravasations resulting in no permanent damage. Severe scuffing of two femoral heads and one case of avascular necrosis were considered serious and permanent, thereby resulting in a 0.5% rate in our series for significant complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, Departments of Arthroscopy and Orthopaedics, Healthsouth Surgery Center, Total Joint Center, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA. tgsampsonmd@msn.com
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000209:etiology*