Joshua D. Harris, MD

The role of the capsule in arthroscopic hip surgery has recently received a great deal of attention. Capsulotomy is necessary to navigate the joint for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, many authors now contend that iatrogenic instability may result if the capsulotomy is not closed (Figure 1). As the number of hip arthroscopies has dramatically increased up to 18-fold during the past decade, warranted concern has been emphasized about the size and type of capsulotomy performed and its routine closure, as Joshua D. Harris, MD, and colleagues noted in their 2013 article in Arthroscopy Techniques .

The proximal hamstring is a common location of athletic injuries. Athletes participating in sports that require sprinting, jumping, acceleration and deceleration are at increased risk.