Contemporary Hip Capsular Management and Closure Using a Suture Passing Device

Edward C Beck; Thomas Alter; Nabil Mehta; Jourdan M Cancienne; Sara Sarmast; Joseph N Liu; Shane J Nho

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.05.003

Contemporary Hip Capsular Management and Closure Using a Suture Passing Device

Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Aug 23;8(9):e947-e952. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.05.003. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Authors

Edward C Beck¹, Thomas Alter¹, Nabil Mehta¹, Jourdan M Cancienne¹, Sara Sarmast¹, Joseph N Liu², Shane J Nho¹

Affiliations

¹ Section of Young Adult Hip Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, U.S.A.

Abstract

Before comprehensive correction of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, capsular management must be thoughtfully considered to ensure both adequate visualization for bony resection and prevention of iatrogenic microinstability. A number of biomechanical and clinical studies have shown the importance of performing comprehensive capsular closure to restore native hip biomechanical kinematics. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe the technique of using a suture passing device for capsular plication by a fellowship-trained hip arthroscopist at a large-volume academic center.