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.

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 ...

Primary labral repair of the hypoplastic labrum may be a viable treatment option for adults with femoroacetabular impingement ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s common for runners to experience aches and pains and keep on clocking miles straight through it. But a tear, a rip at the hip? That’s something that would stop you in your tracks, offering a ...

Forget about those old fashioned procedures such as Tommy John elbow surgery, torn MCL's and ACL's in the knees and the labrum surgeries in the throwing shoulders. The new surgery appears to be the ...

For those with severe hip pain, doctors warn about the possibility of a hip labral tear.The condition can make it impossible to walk, much less run, and it often occurs in athletes, but it can happen ...

THE SPECIALIST: DR. ALEXIS CHIANG COLVIN ON HIP SURGERY: An assistant professor at Mount Sinai and an orthopedic surgeon, Colvin specializes in sports medicine. She performs several hundred surgeries ...

WEBVTT S DOCTOR. >> IT'S A CONDITION THAT CAN MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK MUCH LESS RUN. IT'S CALLED A HIP LABRAL TEAR. IT OFTEN OCCURS IN ATHLETES BUT IT CAN HAPPEN TO JUST ABOUT ANYONE. AND THIS IS ...