Labral Tears

The hip labrum is a soft-tissue structure located at the edge of the hip socket or acetabulum. It is highly innervated meaning that when it is damaged, it can lead to a high degree of pain. The labrum can be injured from a severe twisting injury to the hip or simply as a result of abnormal contact against the head of the femur. The labrum has a relatively poor blood supply and therefore has a limited healing potential. Although there have been reports of labrum tears slowly healing, most cases require surgery consisting of hip arthroscopy. Hip arthroscopy is a recently available procedure for the treatment of certain abnormalities of the hip.