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Hip Tears of the Acetabular Labrum

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Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries

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Although several indications currently exist for arthroscopic evaluation of the hip, the most common indication remains tears and pathology involving the acetabular labrum. Byrd began to publish on labral tears as a source of pain in 1996 [1]; however, Ganz was the first to coin the term “femoroacetabular impingement” (FAI) as the main underlying cause of labral pathology [2]. It is paramount to understand that the majority of labral pathology occurs as a secondary phenomenon [3]. Labral tears can be a source of debilitating hip pain for athletes and can result in a significant decline in athletic performance. As such, understanding the etiology, diagnosis, and management of hip labral pathology is essential for any sports medicine physician.

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Byrd, J.W.T., Phillips, J.C. (2016). Hip Tears of the Acetabular Labrum. In: Volpi, P. (eds) Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14815-1_35

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