A hip (acetabular) labral tear is damage to cartilage and tissue in the hip socket. The labrum is a band of tough cartilage and connective tissue that lines the rim of the hip socket, or acetabulum.

This week we are going to discuss injuries to the glenoid (shoulder) labrum and to the acetabular (hip) labrum. The labrum is a fibrocartilaginous O ring which supports and stabilizes the shoulder and ...

The acetabular labrum is a ring of protective cartilage. It lines the rim of your hip socket (acetabulum). Your acetabular labrum holds your thigh bone securely in the joint, which allows flexibility ...

A comparision of arthroscopic debridement and refixation of the acetabular labrum for femoroacetabular impingement showed that the refixation technique consistently produces good to excellent results ...

Background Youth sport injuries are on the rise. These injuries at an early age may prevent young people from continuing with sports or eventually limit their ability to participate in physical ...

Objective: Acetabular labral tears predominantly affect young patients and are a source of hip pain in the athlete. Four causes of the initiation of labral tears have been proposed; trauma, hypolaxity ...

Last week, John McClain of the Houston Chroniclereported that Houston Texans safety Ed Reed underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Depending on the exact nature of Reed's ...

If you're an athlete and you've started to notice activity-related groin pain – particularly in the crease where the hip meets the leg – you may have a hip labral tear. Now you're probably wondering: ...

Among major-league players, treatments for torn labrums in the hip are on the rise. In our database, only eight major leaguers underwent surgery on their hips from 2002-2006. From 2007-2011, 33 ...

Treating a hip labral tear stops further damage and helps restore movement. Hip pain and limited movement are common symptoms of a hip labral tear. If conservative treatments don't work, surgery might ...

A "slight tear" in Percy Harvin's acetabular labrum cost the Seahawks wideout almost all of the 2013 season, and until recently, it threatened his postseason as well. What a difference a couple of ...

A 1-month-old girl is referred to your orthopaedics clinic because a pediatrician heard a click on examination of her left hip. The baby, a first-born, is the product of a full-term gestation and a ...