title: Current Techniques in Treating Femoroacetabular Impingement: Capsular Repair and Plication.
abstract: Management of the hip capsule has evolved with increased awareness that capsular closure during hip arthroscopy restores the normal anatomy of the ilio-femoral ligament and therefore restores the biomechanical characteristics of the hip joint. Both anatomical and clinical studies have found that capsular closure or plication after hip arthroscopy restores normal motion and allows patients to return to activity more quickly. Capsular closure is technically challenging and increases operative time, but gross instability and microinstability can be avoided with meticulous closure/plication. In this article, we describe capsular closure of a T-capsulotomy and an extensile interportal capsulotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Hip Preservation Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. nicolefriel@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Friel
authors.forename: Gift
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ukwuani
authors.forename: Shane J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Nho
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery