EP244 Periportal and Puncture Capsulotomy Techniques Have Comparable Outcomes to Traditional Capsulotomies with Closure in Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 2-Year Outcomes

J Hip Preserv Surg · 2025 · PMC12720595

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The combined puncture capsulotomy and periportal capsulotomy group (weighted mean difference [MD], 26.48; 95% CI, 19.93-33.03) outperformed both IC (MD, 23.65; 95% CI, 19.06-28.24) and TC (MD, 21.22; 95% CI, 18.66-23.77) groups in mHHS, but did not reach statistical significance (P=0.274).

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