The Details

My doctor gave me the official operation notes from surgery, and I must say it is a pretty cool read if you are into that stuff as I am.  I thought I would post some of the details here for anyone interested.

Preoperative Diagnosis:

1. Right hip labral tear
2. Cam impingement

Postoperative Diagnosis:

1. Right hip labral tear
2. Cam impingement
3. Focal grade 4 articular cartilage defect, superior acetabulum
4. Synovitis

Operative procedure:

1. Right hip arthroscopy
2. Labral debridement
3. Microfracture acetabulum
4. Femoral plasty, right femoral head
5. Synovectomy

• There was an attempt to "salvage the anterior superior labrum; however, this was extremely attenuated, degenerative and frayed and did not hold suture."  

No wonder it took 3 hours rather than the 1.5 they thought originally!  So that is the nuts and bolts of it...if anyone has any questions or comments to share, feel free!