THE ROLE OF HIP ARTHROSCOPY IN LIGAMENTUM TERES TEARS.
Indications for treating LT injuries include persistent pain, mechanical symptoms and/or instability. Treatment of partial injuries is done by debridement using radiofrequency probes, while complete tears may require arthroscopic LT reconstruction. http://www.opnews.com/2015/02/arthroscopy-2/9487
CHONDRAL INJURIES IN YOUNG ACTIVE PEOPLE.
Cartilage is a unique tissue that unless injured, provides virtually frictionless mechanical motion throughout the latter decades of life. Few mechanical devices even remotely approach the durability and efficiency of cartilage.
Generally, there are two distinct groups of people who present with cartilage lesions. In the first group, there is a specific traumatic event that can be correlated with the onset of symptoms and change in functional level (e.g., occult bone bruising or osteochondral lesions) .
In the second group, there is an insidious onset of symptoms, and typically a slow gradual worsening of functional limitations. In this group, there may be a history of repetitive use, habitual exercise, or frequent sporting activities such as tennis and running. These people have repetitive microtrauma that overcomes the chondrocytes’ ability to maintain homeostasis in their local microenvironment. They present with vague, nonspecific complaints in and about the affected joint. Although the initial disability is minimal, it is likely to progress before clinical presentation. Symptoms are worse with activity and improve with rest.
For further information on cartilage injuries and how they may be treated follow the following link to a presentation I gave in September 2014.
Chondral Injury Presentation