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Arthroscopic partial limbectomy for labral injury of the hip: a case with a 16-year follow-up
Y Nakamura1, H Ohishi, M Kishiya
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifucho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan. yoshi-n@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
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.