Figure 12.

A 16 year old cheerleader has a two year history of catching and locking of the left hip following a twisting injury. A. Arthroscopic view from the anterolateral portal reveals disruption of the ligamentum teres (*). B. Debridement is begun with a synovial resector introduced from the anterior portal. The acetabular attachment of the ligamentum teres in the posterior aspect of the fossa is addressed from the posterolateral portal. (A,B reprinted with permission J. W. Thomas Byrd, M.D. C reprinted with permission Byrd JWT, Jones KS14)