When it comes to surgery for FAI there are lots of options and many people go for the arthroscopic surgery. This surgery tends to have a shorter recovery time, is less risky and can usually be very effective. My surgeon, however, decided that an open dislocation surgery would be the best plan of treatment for me. It is always a good idea to have a long talk with your surgeon about having surgery and which surgery to have. If you don't 110% comfortable with your doctor's decision, get a second opinion! Here's a pro-con list for the two surgeries.
open-pro
-can be more effective!
- surgery is older and more trusted
open-con
-big scar (which I don't mind but some people might)
-looooong recovery
-more chance of complications
-hardware sometimes needs to be removed
arthroscopy-pro
-quicker recovery, less time on crutches
-itty bitty scars
-very little (if any) time spent in the hospital
arthroscopy-cons
-sometimes less effective
-much newer procedure
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