11 The role of the acetabular labrum in load transmission was further examined in a biomechanical study by Konrath’s team in 1998. 12 The distribution of contact area and pressure between the ...

Background Surgery for hip femoroacetabular impingement/acetabular labral tear (FAI/ALT) is exponentially increasing despite lacking investigation of the accuracy of ...

A condition called “FAI” femoral acetabular impingement is into a pincer type shape of the hip joint or a cam type shape of the hip joint which can pinch the labrum and repetitively ...

Finally, the acetabular labrum is thoroughly evaluated from both ... the authors make a convincing argument for direct inspection of the femoral head when MRI shows stage IV disease.

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 ...