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 Labrum tears |
A band of strong fibrous tissue runs around the entire hip socket, enclosing the femoral head and thus improving the congruence of the joint.
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As in the shoulder, which has a similar structure, this "lip" can also tear off from the hip socket, mostly through sports injuries. The patient will experience repeated episodes of joint locking and blocks which are troublesome and very painful. Diagnosis will be confirmed by MRI, sometimes even with the use of a contrast medium. Depending on the age of the injury, the torn part of the labrum is either removed or refixed to the socket using special anchoring techniques. As in modern knee and shoulder surgery for ruptures to the meniscus or capsule, the trend is to retain such structures rather than simply remove them. After partial removal the patient may resume normal movement and bear weight from day one. In the case of refixation, certain movements may not be made for a certain period of time in order to allow the structure to heal undisturbed. |
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| During the arthroscopy a Labrum Tear is clearly visible. |
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| Labrum Tear after partial resection |
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