Why the study?
What are the safety margins for neurovascular structures during placement of anterolateral and medial arthroscopic hip portals?
Population
12 hips undergoing femoral triangle dissection
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Medial hip portals warrant caution near neurovascular structures; hypothesis-generating for safer portal techniques in prospective studies.
What are the safety margins for neurovascular structures during placement of anterolateral and medial arthroscopic hip portals?
Medial arthroscopic hip portals carry a higher risk of neurovascular injury compared to lateral portals, specifically to the femoral neurovascular bundle and obturator nerve.
Méndez-Aguirre et al. (2016) studied this question.