Acetabular Labral Tears: Resection vs. Repair

2 Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO In the past decade, significant advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of non-arthritic intra-articular hip pathologies, including acetabular labral tears. Tears of the acetabular labrum have been identified as a source of hip pain and mechanical symptoms, and as a possible instigator of premature hip degeneration. Arthroscopic management of labral tears has evolved from simple resection of the torn labral portion to advanced repair techniques for tears associated with large bony deformities. While arthroscopic technology has evolved to allow the labrum to be repaired, scientific evidence demonstrating the benefits of labral repair over resection have lagged.