• Left Double QuoteDr. Domb!
    Thanks a lot for getting my hip right. Looking forward to a full recovery and a great season.Thanks again for everything.Right Double Quote

    Corey WoottonChicago Bears and Detroit Lions

  • Left Double QuoteThank you for all that you have done for me and the team. My hip feels so much better, and because of you I'm pain free.Right Double Quote

    Sylvia Fowles WNBA Finals MVP, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist

  • Left Double QuoteThank you for working your magic! You're the best!"Right Double Quote

    Zakiya BywatersChicago Red Stars, National Women's Soccer League

  • Left Double QuoteThanks for all the love and positive Energy that was put into my surgery. May the Lord bless you and your family.Right Double Quote

    Atari BigbyGreen Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers

  • Left Double QuoteDr. Domb Thanks for Fixing Me UpRight Double Quote

    Rashied DavisChicago Bears

  • Left Double QuoteHuge thank you to Dr. Domb for always taking care of me and getting me back on the court in no time!Right Double Quote

    Elena Delle DonneChicago Sky, MVP of the WNBA

  • Left Double QuoteDr. Domb! Thanks for taking care of the hip! All the best to you and your staffRight Double Quote

    Roosevelt ColvinChicago Bears' All-Decade Defense team

  • Left Double QuoteThanks doc for fixing my hipRight Double Quote

    Ryan ChiaveriniWindy City Live Co-Host on ABC7

Procedure

On the day of surgery, you will meet with several members of the surgical team including your surgeon, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff. General anesthesia is administered throughout the procedure; you will be completely asleep. Your feet will be placed in special boots that allow traction to be placed on both legs. This allows surgical instruments to be inserted into the hip joint and the procedure to be performed. With these instruments, your surgeon will cut, trim, smooth or remove diseased tissue and repair the structures in or around the hip joint.

Hip arthroscopy typically takes 1 to 2 hours to complete; though the time to complete the surgery is dependent upon the extent of damage and the procedures required to correct the problem. Once the procedure is completed, the surgical instruments are removed from the body and incisions are closed using dissolvable stitches. A flexible hip brace will be placed around your waist.

Immediately following your surgery, you will be transferred to the recovery room (PACU). As soon as possible, you will be encouraged to walk with the use of crutches or a walker. The hip brace and crutches or a walker will be used for 2-8 weeks after surgery.

  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • The Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • International Society for Hip Arthroscopy
  • The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons