A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg ...

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.

Groin pain is a major cause of morbidity in athletes. Only in the last decade have acetabular labrum tears been recognised as a possible diagnosis. Awareness of this condition is important for ...

Miguel A. Schmitz, MD, Lakewood Orthopaedic Clinic, Lakewood, Colo, Jerome Ciullo, MD, Sports Medicine Center, Troy, Mich. Many investigators have found that the accuracy of CTA and MRI is highly ...

Demonstrated in this video is the identification of a clinically significant labral injury lesion in a disabled throwing shoulder undergoing surgical treatment.According to John D. Kelly IV, MD, once ...

Demonstrated in this video is completion of the surgical treatment of a disabled throwing shoulder. Demonstrated in this video is the identification of a clinically significant labral injury ...

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 ...