Normal and pathological arthroscopic view in hip arthroscopy

Abstract

Arthroscopy of the hip involves examination of two areas of the joint, often called the central and peripheral compartments. The central compartment is the potential space between the articular cartilage of the femoral head, and that of the acetabulum, and is bounded by the acetabular labrum. The peripheral compartment is the intra-capsular space lateral to the labrum and surrounding the femoral neck.