title: Hip arthroscopy for osteochondral loose body removal after a posterior hip dislocation.
abstract: We report on the application of hip arthroscopy to remove an osteochondral fragment created by a posterior hip dislocation. Preoperative and postoperative radiographs and computed tomography scans correlate with intraoperative arthroscopic photographs and are presented with this report. Arthroscopy allowed excellent visualization of the joint and facilitated straightforward removal of the fragment. We were able to avoid the larger incision required by an arthrotomy and decreased the patient's overall morbidity from this condition.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Svoboda
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed