title: Arthroscopic partial limbectomy for labral injury of the hip: a case with a 16-year follow-up.
abstract: Although good to excellent short-term results of arthroscopic partial limbectomy of the hip have been reported, there is little information on the long-term outcome of the procedure. We report a case with a 16-year follow-up. A 34-year old woman presented with a three-month history of severe pain and limitation of movement of the hip. Plain radiographs and arthrography showed no abnormality. MRI showed an effusion and a deformity of the anterosuperior part of the labrum. This was confirmed as an inverted labral tear that was debrided arthroscopically. At 16 years post-operatively, she remained symptom-free. Plain radiographs showed no abnormality and MRI suggested that the sealing effect of the scar tissue prevented articular damage and degeneration.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifucho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan. yoshi-n@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Nakamura
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ohishi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kishiya
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Toh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging