Hip Arthroscopy Capsular Closure: The Figure of Eight Technique

Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Apr 24;6(2):e505-e509. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2016.10.021. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Hip arthroscopy techniques have continued to evolve for femoroacetabular impingement and other intra-articular pathologies. However, there is still debate about the importance and technique of routine capsular closure. We present an efficient and reliable technique for creating a watertight capsular closure to prevent iatrogenic macro and microinstability. This Technical Note details our stepwise technique using figure of eight sutures to obtain a complete and secure capsular closure.