Arthroscopic repair of the acetabular labrum: a histologic assessment of healing in an ovine model

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 376
• Main Authors: Philippon, Marc J, Arnoczky, Steven P, Torrie, Alec
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2007
• Subjects: Acetabulum - pathology; Acetabulum - surgery; Animals; Arthroscopy - methods; Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Cartilage, Articular - surgery; Disease Models, Animal; Female; Hip Joint - pathology; Hip Joint - surgery; Regeneration - physiology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Wound Healing - physiology

Recently, arthroscopic repair has been advocated for the treatment of labral tears. The purpose of this study was to document the histologic healing process in an arthroscopically repaired acetabular-labral detachment in an ovine model. A total of 10 skeletally mature female sheep underwent unilater...