The head of your femur, or thighbone, is shaped like a ball that fits into the socket of your pelvis. The labrum is a ring of cartilage along the edge of the socket that gives stability to the hip ...

When hip or shoulder pain disrupts your life, the cause could be a labral tear. But what does that mean? Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Aoki, MD, breaks down what a labral tear is, how this injury happens ...

Dec. 5, 2003 (Chicago) -- When a patient who plays golf frequently complains of hip pain, it may due to tears in the labral cartilage rather than to arthritis, as it is commonly diagnosed, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Arthroscopic labral repair may yield superior outcomes for femoroacetabular impingement vs. labral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Labral reconstruction and repair yielded significant improvements across outcomes, which held past 5 years ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday to repair a labral tear in his right hip, the team announced. Recovery is expected to take four months.

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 ...