This week we are going to discuss a particularly problematic shoulder condition, the SLAP lesion. The SLAP lesion is an acronym which stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior. This is a tear ...

Tears to the glenoid labrum—cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins—can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anterior shoulder instability is a common shoulder pathology, occurring in 1% to 2% of the general population.

This week we are going to discuss a condition that is sometimes missed on a clinical exam but is very important to identify in order to prescribe proper treatment—the labral tear of the hip. Labral ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Treating a hip labral tear stops further damage and helps restore movement. Hip pain and limited movement are common symptoms of a hip labral ...

The acetabular labrum is a ring of protective cartilage. It lines the rim of your hip socket (acetabulum). Your acetabular labrum holds your thigh bone securely in the joint, which allows flexibility ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical treatment of the disabled throwing shoulder has rapidly evolved. Thanks to many mentors, especially ...

Hip stability is critical for runners. It helps enforce proper biomechanics as you repeatedly land on a single leg, reducing risk of injury throughout your lower body. And the labrum, a ring of strong ...

This patient has an anterior glenoid rim fracture, which is associated with a shoulder dislocation. Approximately 20% of all shoulder dislocations occur in patients older than 60 years. 1 Subtle ...

The head of your femur, or thighbone, is shaped like a ball that fits into the socket of your pelvis. The labrum is a ring of cartilage along the edge of the socket that gives stability to the hip ...