2023 Annual Meeting Hip Access Pass-Doc, See What I Can Do: Management of Hip Complaints in the Hyperlaxity Patient

Doc, See What I Can Do: Management of Hip Complaints in the Hyperlaxity Patient

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Dr. Josh Harris from Houston discusses hip instability, emphasizing diagnosis through patient symptoms, physical exams, and imaging, highlighting hypermobile hip syndrome. Patients often report pain with sensations of giving way or snapping, commonly seen in flexibility sports. Diagnosis involves assessing range of motion, specific instability tests, and imaging including X-rays, CT, and MRI for structural and soft tissue evaluation. Treatment addresses structural issues surgically rather than arthroscopically; capsular repair is critical to restore joint stability. Harris stresses the importance of measuring labral suction seal strength, dynamic surgical evaluation, and clear patient communication to ensure effective management of hip instability.

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Joshua D. Harris, M.D.

Keywords

hip instability

hypermobile hip syndrome

diagnosis methods

capsular repair

labral suction seal