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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Suddenly the hippest thing in Major League Baseball is getting hip surgery. A startling number of stars are undergoing surgery to repair their acetabular labrum, a ring-shaped piece of cartilage at ...

The labral tear can then be carefully extended to allow adequate access for the 5.5-mm motorized burr to decompress the underlying pincer lesion. In most cases, the labrum can then be reattached and ...

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 ...

Diagnosis and treatment of intra-articular hip problems in young patients present a challenge to hip surgeons. Previous studies have shown that non-invasive investigations such as radiography, ...

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: ...

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 ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers called a press conference to introduce their return on the Kyrie Irving trade, and then spent 45 minutes shutting down questions about Isaiah Thomas’ hip injury and refusing to ...