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 ...

If injured, the labrum can tear and cause significant disability. Labral tears are a significant cause of pain in people with symptomatic hip dysplasia. A person with a hip labral tear will feel ...

A variety of activities can lead to a hip labral tear, such as a hard impact, fall, repetitive sports motions or simply aging. "Labral tears are very common as we get older," says Dr. Barsoum.

One reason for this pain may be a hip labral tear. These can happen to anyone, but they are most common in athletes who participate in high-impact sports. There are a couple of ways to treat a ...

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