Table 1.

A Survey on the Use of Post Versus Postless Hip Arthroscopy ^a

1. How many years have you been in practice? _____

2. Approximately how many hip arthroscopy procedures do you perform per year?   a. 1-10   b. 11-50   c. 51-100   d. 101-200   e. >200

3. Do you currently use a perineal post or a postless technique?   a. Perineal post   b. Postless   c. Either depending on the site at which I’m operating

4. Using your current hip arthroscopy technique, approximately how often do you see postoperative perineal nerve and/or soft tissue complications in your patients?   a. <1%   b. 1-5%   c. 6-10%   d. 11-20%   e. >20%

5. Since entering practice, did you ever change your hip arthroscopy technique?   a. Switched from post to postless   b. Switched from postless to post   c. I have not changed my technique

6. If you switched your technique at some point, was it due to perineal nerve and/or soft tissue complications?   a. Yes   b. No   c. I have not changed my technique

7. If you switched from post to postless, have you noticed a change in the rate of postoperative perineal nerve and/or soft tissue complications in your patients?   a. I have noticed an increase in the rate of these complications   b. I have noticed a decrease in the rate of these complications   c. I have not noticed any change in the rate of these complications   d. I have not changed my technique

8. If you switched from post to postless, approximately how many procedures did it take for you to feel comfortable with the postless technique?   a. 1   b. 2-5   c. 6-10   d. 11-20   e. >20

9. Have you ever been involved in litigation as a result of perineal nerve and/or soft tissue complications after hip arthroscopy?   a. Yes   b. No

10. Have you ever seen permanent pudendal nerve palsy as a result of hip arthroscopy with a perineal post?   a. Yes   b. No

11. (Optional) Please use this space to leave any additional comments that you would like.

^a The online survey tool of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) was used to capture each surgeon’s responses and export the data into a Microsoft Excel document. Surgeon names were reviewed by ISHA before anonymizing the results to ensure that no surgeon completed the survey more than once. Survey results were then compiled and analyzed.