Hip Arthroscopy Program

Baylor Medicine’s Hip Arthroscopy Program in Houston offers minimally invasive surgical care for patients with hip pain, labral tears, hip impingement, and other conditions affecting the hip joint. Our goal is to repair damage and correct the underlying structural problems that cause hip pain before the joint deteriorates to the point of needing replacement. Using hip arthroscopy and targeted rehabilitation, our team works to relieve pain, restore natural hip function, and protect the joint for the long term.

Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that uses a small fiber-optic camera called an arthroscope, which is inserted through tiny incisions around the hip joint. The camera transmits a detailed image to a monitor, allowing the surgeon to visualize and repair damage inside the joint without the need for a large open incision. Because surrounding tissues are disturbed as little as possible, patients typically experience less pain, less scarring, and a faster return to activity than with traditional open hip surgery.

At Baylor Medicine, our hip arthroscopy and sports medicine specialists completed advanced fellowship training dedicated to hip preservation and sports medicine, with experience treating recreational athletes, competitive athletes, and active adults at all levels.

Our Hip Arthroscopy Program treats a range of hip conditions in young, active, and working adults, including:

• Hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement, or FAI)
• Hip labral tears and cartilage damage
• Hamstring tears
• Gluteus muscle tears
• Avascular necrosis
• Snapping hip syndrome
• Tendinopathies and muscle strains
• Loose bodies within the hip joint
• Synovitis

Hip arthroscopy in Houston may be appropriate for you if you:

• Are a young or active adult with a hip joint worth preserving
• Have persistent hip or groin pain that has not responded to conservative care
• Have been diagnosed with a hip labral tear or hip impingement
• Experience hip pain when sitting, walking, or participating in sports
• Have limited range of motion in the hip that affects your daily life
• Want to avoid or delay hip replacement surgery

• Hip arthroscopy and minimally invasive hip surgery
• Hip labral tear repair and reconstruction
• Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) surgery
• Cartilage restoration and biologics
• Treatment of snapping hip syndrome
• Hamstring and gluteus repair
• Management of avascular necrosis
• On-site imaging and diagnostics
• Orthopedic and sports physical therapy