Intra-abdominal Pressure Changes During Hip Arthroscopy: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

Purpose: To evaluate intra-abdominal pressure changes during hip arthroscopy and define its relationship with other patient related variables.

Methods: A prospective multicenter study evaluating intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in patients undergoing arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement was performed. The IAP was measured indirectly by a bladder catheter (AbViser Autovalve Intra-abdominal pressure monitor) and documented every 30 minutes during the entire procedure.

Evolution of C-reactive protein values in the first month after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: reference values.

Purpose: C-reactive protein (CRP) is often used as an infection marker in orthopaedic patients and in particular after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The aim of this study is to obtain the reference values of CRP during the first month after an ACL reconstruction and to analyse the epidemiological and surgical parameters that affect these values.

Methods: One hundred and twenty ACL reconstructions were included.

Peripheral compartment as the initial access for hip arthroscopy in complex cases: technical note.

When performing arthroscopic procedures, the hip joint is divided into central and peripheral compartments. Currently, both compartments are evaluated in most of the procedures, but the procedures are usually started by accessing the central compartment. When a direct approach to the central compartment is significantly impeded, it is necessary to perform the initial arthroscopic approach to the hip from the peripheral compartment using either an intracapsular technique or an extracapsular technique.