What is Hip Labral Repair?
When the labrum is injured, the cartilage that surrounds the outside rim of your hip joint socket is torn or damaged, it is called a labral tear. A hip labral repair mainly involves trimming or reattaching the torn cartilage using an arthroscope, similar to hip arthroscopy.
Common types of labral tears that may be repaired include:
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Abnormal socket (pincer lesion): The abnormal bone growth is removed to prevent further impingement and to protect the hip from further damage.
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Articular cartilage damage: Some unstable cartilage flaps can be debrided and stabilized, but usually repairing is not possible.
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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) bump/ A CAM lesion: It is the formation of extra bone on the head of the femur (ball). This results in a 'bump', and such extra bone can cause damage to the labrum and pain as it impinges on the acetabulum (socket) with joint movement. The abnormal bone is removed and reshaped to avoid impingement and to protect the hip from damage to improve range of motion.
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Labral tears: Tears in cartilage can be repaired and stabilized by using specialized anchors to reattach the torn labrum.
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Ligamentum teres tears: These are also trimmed, tightened, and reconstructed.
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Hip hypermobility/ Dysplasia/ Degeneration: These conditions are repaired to protect the hip from further damage.
What are the causes of Hip Labral tear?
There are multiple reasons for a labral tear and a few of the common causes are listed below.
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Repetitive movements
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Traumatic injury
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Weight-bearing activities
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Degenerative changes in the elderly
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Structural problems of the hip
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Participating in sports (football, soccer, basketball, snow skiing, ballet)
