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Hip Arthroscopy

By , About.com GuideMarch 29, 2006

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New techniques in minimally invasive surgery are allowing doctors to treat problems with less disruption to a patient's life. Among these innovations is the ability to treat some hip problems with arthroscopic surgery. In this procedure, the hip is seen through a camera inserted through a small incision. Other tiny incisions are used to place small instruments inside the hip to perform the procedure. While only some problems can be treated through arthroscopic hip surgery, the procedure is becoming more popular...read more about hip arthroscopy.
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