Hip Labral Tear

Disease Definition 

The hip labral tear is related to Ring of cartilage which is present at the outside area of hip joint socket.

Disease symptoms and Teatment

Basically the Labrum acts as a seal which holds the thighbone. Athletes are prone to develope this complication. Locking, clicking or stiffness felt in the hip joint. The tretament depends upon the severity of the problem. The patient can visit the sport medicine physician for a very serious case Hip Arthroscopy is suggested. The statistics related to hip labral tear, Hip labrum pathology has only begun to emerge as a significant source of groin pain in the last decade since the development of hip arthroscopy. Few data are available on the anatomy, histology and function of this structure. Moreover, no metabolic data exist at cellular level. The aim of this study was to characterize extracellular matrix (ECM) genes and pro-inflammatory mediators expressed by these cells.

Disease Statistics

As per the health report survey in brazil  73% of patients with fraying or tearing of the acetabular labrum had chondral damage and that this chondral damage was more severe in patients with labral lesions.