Ganz and colleagues recently described the concept of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) as a source of labrum (labral) tears and articular cartilage injury. Two bony abnormalities, CAM and pincer, frequently occur together. CAM impingement results from abnormal contact between an abnormally... Read more about Femoroacetabular Impingement »
Dr Carreira Served as an Instructor at Hip Arthroscopy Courses in Tampa and Gainesville
On October 3, 2009 and August 7, 2010, Smith and Nephew sponsored regional hip arthroscopy cadaver courses. A leading surgeon in the field of hip arthroscopy, Dr. Dominic Carreira served as the primary instructor for these courses.
Read more about Dr Carreira Served as an Instructor at Hip Arthroscopy Courses in Tampa and Gainesville »Degenerative arthritis
Degenerative arthritis refers to diffuse loss of normal articular cartilage in the joint and must be considered as the primary cause of hip pain, regardless of age. Osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are common causes of degenerative arthritis. Typically... Read more about Degenerative arthritis »
Focal articular cartilage injuries
Causes include traumatic injury, e.g. from a direct blow to the greater trochanter or from femoroacetabular impingement. Xrays are very useful in determining the extent of articular damage and are routinely obrtained. In determining the presence of focal areas of... Read more about Focal articular cartilage injuries »
Groin Strain
The most common acute injuries about the hip and pelvis from athletic competition are muscle strains. The musculature of the groin most often affected includes the adductor group (gracilis, pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, and adductor magnus). The rectus abdominus,... Read more about Groin Strain »
Hip labral (labrum) tears
Patients with hip pain may end up getting an MRI which shows a labral (labrum) tear. Inevitably I get asked “What is that? I’ve never heard of it before.” Most labral tears are not associated with a traumatic onset. Running,... Read more about Hip labral (labrum) tears »
Why the hype about minimally invasive surgery?
I commonly have been asked by family members and friends about minimally invasive techniques, as they are increasing advertised for a variety of different surgical procedures. The questions can best be summarized by “should I have my surgery done that... Read more about Why the hype about minimally invasive surgery? »
First Post
Really excited to get this blog up and running. Can’t wait to tell everyone about hip arthroscopy and their options in South Florida. Check back for more information soon!
Dr. Carreira Presented in Spanish at the Spanish Arthroscopy Association Annual Conference
In the spring of 2004, Dr. Carreira presenting the outcomes of arthroscopic stabilization at the XXII Annual Conference of the Spanish Arthroscopy Association in Salamanca, Spain.
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