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THE TORN ACETABULAR LABRUM
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Gross AnatomyHip ArthroplastyComplete ReductionSurgical StabilizationOrthopaedicsSurgeryJoint ReplacementAnatomyPartial SeparationTorn Acetabular LabrumAcetabular RimMedicineMusculoskeletal SurgeryOrthopaedic SurgeryArthroscopic Technique
Complete reduction of a dislocated hip may be blocked by a partial separation of the acetabular rim. The diagnosis is radiological and is easily missed. Treatment is by open operation and resection of the partly detached fibrocartilaginous rim.