Table II.
Mean capsular thickness in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy with and without capsular repair
| Variable | Hip capsule location | No repair (6 weeks) | Repair (6 weeks) | No repair (24 weeks) | Repair (24 weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size of capsular defect | Articular surface | 6.05 (4.64) | 6.23 (4.14) | 2.00 (3.32) | 2.83 (3.33) |
| Muscular surface | 3.95 (3.93) | 3.53 (4.15) | 0.60 (1.88) | 0.83 (2.40) | |
| Capsule thickness | Proximal | 5.52 (1.69) | 6.27 (1.99) | 4.60 (1.73) | 5.17 (1.81) |
| Middle | 1.33 (2.39) | 2.34 (2.72) | 3.65 (2.23) | 3.25 (2.09) | |
| Distal | 8.23 (1.86) | 8.19 (2.75) | 6.90 (2.25) | 7.00 (2.67) |
Capsule thickness was measured as the width of low signal intensity between the joint fluid and overlying muscle. If there was no tissue, a thickness of 0 mm was reported.
All values represented as mean (SD), in mm.