Table 2.

Pearls and Pitfalls to Consider During Hip Capsular Reconstruction

Pearls

Use iliotibial allografts.

Fold the graft 3 times onto itself to provide comparable thickness to the native hip capsule.

Make suture loops on each corner of the folded graft.

Dye the distal loops with purple ink to help orientation.

Pitfalls

Introducing the graft into the joint before placing the proximal anchors in the subspinal region

Inadequate measurement of the capsular defect