The importance of the labrum is shown by the contact stresses between the joint surfaces, which creates a “sealing effect”. 7 After removal of the labrum, the frictional force between the femoral and ...

Once the anchor is seated, a low-profile “stab-and-grab” suture passer can be used to piece the labrum at the acetabular-labral interface, and then capture and retrieve the suture.

A hip labrum tear (there is also a labrum in the shoulder) is often the result of something orthopedic physicians diagnose as “femoral acetabular impingement,” where the femur and the pelvis ...

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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 ...

When the labrum is torn away from the socket, anchors can be used to reattach it. A specific condition called FAI (femoral acetabular impingement) is a common cause of cartilage tear in the hip in ...

At minimum 2-year follow-up, labral repair was associated with superior SF-PCS scores (55 vs. 54), mHHS (86 vs. 85) and HOS-ADL (93 vs. 90) compared with labral reconstruction.

A "slight tear" in Percy Harvin 's acetabular labrum cost the Seahawks wideout almost all of the 2013 season, and until recently, it threatened his postseason as well. What a difference a couple ...

The iHOT-12 scores at two years were significantly higher in patients with no acetabular articular cartilage damage (mean± SD, 80 ± 21) relative to patients with high grade damage (71 ± 25 ...