Improvement in Functional Outcome Scores Despite Persistent Pain With 1 Year of Nonsurgical Management for Acetabular Labral Tears With or Without Femoroacetabular Impingement

Background:Acetabular labral tears are increasingly recognized as a source of hip pain in a younger active population. Given the significant focus on surgical intervention, there has been limited investigation on the nonsurgical management and natural history of such injuries.Hypothesis:Patients undergoing nonsurgical treatment for symptomatic acetabular labral tears experience functional improvement based on patient-reported outcome measures over the course of 1 year.Study Design:Case series; Level of evidence, 4.Methods:Seventy-one patients were identified who had acetabular labral injuries confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging or arthrography, received a minimum of 1 year of nonsurgical treatment, and completed baseline functional outcome questionnaires: modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), Hip Outcome Score (HOS)–Activities of Daily Living, HOS-Sports, and iHOT-33 (International Hip Outcome Tool–33). Of these, 52 (73.2%) completed the minimum 1-year follow-up questionnaires. Chart review was conducted ...