Hip Labrum Injury

The Labrum is the soft tissue found on the rim of the Acetabulum, and it prevents the Head of the Femur from moving out of place by making the cavity deeper and in turn allows it to move. Being a soft tissue it is very prone to tears and injuries.

Athletes who play sports such as tennis, handball, soccer, golf, and ballet are more likely to develop these types of injuries from trauma, shock, repetitive movements, or even degeneration and dysplasia.

This rupture can occur as a secondary effect to a basic pathology, such as Femoroacetabular Impingement, in these cases the femoral head is not completely spherical and it may be that it has an irregular neck (CAM type lesions) or that the Acétabulo is retroverted ( Pincer type injuries). In either case, by repeatedly mobilizing the hip in flexion, the patient unconsciously traumatizes the acetabular rim and consequently the labral, generating the tear.

Symptoms:Patients with a labral tear experience groin pain that radiates to the gluteus, anterior lateral or posterior thigh when starting to walk or spending a lot of time sitting and gradually lose their mobility slightly, complicating simple activities such as put on shoes.

Handling:Symptoms are usually persistent and limiting, so a hip arthroscopy is performed to repair the labrum, accompanied by physical therapy focused on improving muscle strength and coordination.

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