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 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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip arthroscopy for treatment of labral tears is common in hip preservation or sports medicine practices.

Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for the diagnosis of hip femoroacetabular impingement/labral tear: a systematic review with meta-analysis M P Reiman 1, 2, A P Goode 1, C E Cook 1, P Hölmich 3, 4 ...

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 ...

Background Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury of the strongest diagnostic accuracy were identified in a recent systematic review with meta-analysis in BJSM. These tests are ...

A doctor may recommend hip surgery if you don’t experience symptom relief from more conservative options or if you have a sudden and serious injury. Hip surgery is one of the most common kinds of ...

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 ...