Should iliopsoas release be routine in hip arthroscopy?

Should the iliopsoas be released routinely in patients with hip impingement and psoas tendinitis? The answer is no.

ISHA 2025 Fukuoka talk "Literature Results and Personal Behavior — Iliopsoas Pathologies" by Prof. Safa Gürsoy

In patients with hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement) combined with psoas tendinitis, should iliopsoas release be performed routinely during the primary hip arthroscopy?

Prof. Safa Gürsoy's answer is clear: No. The reasons were set out in his talk "Literature results and personal behaviour" on iliopsoas pathologies at the annual scientific meeting of the Hip Preservation Society (ISHA), held in Fukuoka, Japan, on 2–4 October 2025.

You can watch a short extract on our Instagram account; the full video is available on VuMedi. For more on the subject, see our pages on hip impingement and hip arthroscopy.

ISHA 2025 Fukuoka talk "Literature Results and Personal Behavior — Iliopsoas Pathologies" by Prof. Safa GürsoyWatch the video on Instagram

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