Fig 3.

For this right hip, 3 standard portals are used for routine arthroscopy: anterior (A), anterolateral (AL), and posterolateral (PL). A large-diameter disposable cannula has been placed anteriorly for suture management. (A) A spinal needle has been prepositioned (arrow) for the anchor delivery system. It is midway between the anterior and anterolateral portals and sufficiently distal for divergence from the acetabular surface. (B) By use of the cannulated guide system and a nitinol wire, the anchor delivery system (arrow) has replaced the spinal needle. © J. W. Thomas Byrd.