Dr. Dominic Carreira is pleased to share the news that he will serve on the hip faculty of two upcoming educational conferences for doctors, surgeons, and other medical professionals focused on hip arthroscopy. 2019 ISHA Annual Conference: Annual Scientific Conference... Read more about Dr. Dominic Carreira to Serve in the Hip Faculty at ISHA and AANA Conferences »
Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Substantial Clinical Benefit Values for the 12-Item International Hip Outcome Tool
As a medical professional, Dr. Carreira actively researches medical procedures and practices within his specialized field of arthroscopy. Through his own practice with Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta, and via both MASH Study Group and MASTAF Study Group, Dr. Carreira has... Read more about Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Substantial Clinical Benefit Values for the 12-Item International Hip Outcome Tool »
Internal Snap of the Psoas (Iliopsoas) Tendon
The treatment for internal snapping of the hip may consist of a psoas tendon release in those patients who have failed nonoperative treatments and who have persistent pain. Nonoperative treatment for an internal snap typically consists of injections and avoidance... Read more about Internal Snap of the Psoas (Iliopsoas) Tendon »
Types of Treatment of Hip Labral (Labrum) Tears
There are 4 main treatment options for the treatment of hip labral tears. The best way to treat specific patterns of damage has not been fully clarified in publications on hip arthroscopy, but here I present some guidelines: 1. Debridement:... Read more about Types of Treatment of Hip Labral (Labrum) Tears »
All Arthroscopic Allograft Reconstruction of Hip Labral Tear and Deficiency
A young active patient who had previously undergone hip arthroscopy and labral debridement was reconstructed with allograft tissue. This was featured in a Channel 10 news story
Femoroacetabular Impingement
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 »