The head of your femur, or thighbone, is shaped like a ball that fits into the socket of your pelvis. The labrum is a ring of cartilage along the edge of the socket that gives stability to the hip ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition that is sometimes missed on a clinical exam but is very important to identify in order to prescribe proper treatment—the labral tear of the hip. Labral ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES They are young, active people plagued by hip pain, yet nearly 60 percent of them are misdiagnosed when they go to the doctor. That's because they've torn a piece of cartilage hidden deep ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The role for acute labral reconstruction continues to be defined. Benjamin G. Domb, MD, and colleagues published ...

Hip stability is critical for runners. It helps enforce proper biomechanics as you repeatedly land on a single leg, reducing risk of injury throughout your lower body. And the labrum, a ring of strong ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The acetabular labrum plays a critical role in maintaining joint homeostasis by contributing to synovial fluid ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When hip or shoulder pain disrupts your life, the cause could be a labral tear. But what does that mean? Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Aoki, MD, breaks down what a labral tear is, how this injury happens ...

A hip labral tear occurs when a piece of cartilage that surrounds the hip joint tears. This causes pain and instability in the hip joint. Certain people may be more likely to develop a hip labral tear ...