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 helps hold the ...

The 29 studies reporting on the prevalence of intra-articular hip pathologies identified limited evidence of a labral tear prevalence of 62% (95% CI ... resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.