Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD 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 ...

In conventional MRI, it is known that intra-articular structure ... When reviewing the studies on the outcome of hip arthroscopy for acetabular labrum tears, several factors must be considered.

Identification of a hip labral tear can be done through a clinical exam, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and also x-ray imaging of the hip to identify anatomical variations which could predispose ...

All participants had 3T MRI of dominant hip. Main Outcome Measurements Positive exam findings and labral tear on MRI. Results Labral tears were identified in 70 hips. Average alpha angle was 59 ...

Finally, the acetabular labrum is thoroughly evaluated from both ... By showing poor correlation between plain radiography, MRI, and hip arthroscopy, the authors make a convincing argument for ...