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.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Arthroscopic labral repair may yield superior outcomes for femoroacetabular impingement vs. labral ...

Introduction The hip is the second most common area for injury in collegiate athletes and may account for 2–5% of all sports injuries. Hip and groin pain in the athlete has long been associated with ...

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 ...