Hip Arthroscopy

Mr Malik is one of the few orthopaedic surgeons in the country who has experience in hip arthroscopy.

Schematic of Hip Keyhole Surgery Schematic of Hip Keyhole Surgery

Hip arthroscopy is becoming more widely performed , but is a more involved procedure than many other forms of arthroscopy as access to the hip joint is more difficult.

Labral tear as seen during surgery Labral tear as seen during surgery

The indications for this technique are widening, but it offers hope for the large number of people who suffer from hip or groin problems who in the past may have been told to adjust get on with it as nothing can be done. Indications range from diagnostic to therapeutic not only for structures within the hip joint, but for those that pass just outside the joint as well.

Overviews of Hip Arthroscopy:

https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/hip-arthroscopy/

https://www.hss.edu/condition-list_hip-arthroscopy.asp