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 ...

The acetabular labrum is a ring of protective cartilage ... Traumatic injuries or conditions like femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) cause labral detachment. A torn labrum feels different for each ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of acetabular labral tears in athletes 19 years of age or younger who compete in a club sport. Design Screening Program. Setting ...

Finally, the acetabular labrum is thoroughly evaluated from both the anterior and lateral portals. The presence of a labral tear is documented. When the torn labrum can be seen to infold into the ...