Dec. 5, 2003 (Chicago) -- When a patient who plays golf frequently complains of hip pain, it may due to tears in the labral cartilage rather than to arthritis, as it is commonly diagnosed, according ...

A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg bone ...

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler underwent shoulder surgery after an injury that will make him miss the rest of the season. Kessler had the procedure to repair a labral tear on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Superior labrum anterior to posterior tears are commonly observed in overhead athletes and can significantly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since superior labrum lesions were first described in 1985 and the term “SLAP” lesion was coined in 1990, ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov will miss the next five months as he recovers from surgery to repair a labral tear. The 34-year-old exited the Panthers' second game of the season on Oct. 9 ...

Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip labral tear. Murphy will undergo surgery Thursday and will need about four months of rehab, which puts him on track to be back ...

ATLANTA — Sean Murphy is out for the rest of the season with a labral tear in his right hip that will require surgery. It is expected to require four months of rehabilitation, though the Braves ...