LE labral tears

Question 1

anterior acetabular labral tear painful movements

Answer 1

• pain at anterior groin
• pain on passive flexion, adduction, and medial (internal) rotation.
• combined end-range hip flexion, adduction, and medial (internal) rotation
• hip ROM normal

Question 2

anterior acetabular labral tear cause

Answer 2

rotational injury

Question 3

differentiate acetabular labral tear vs femoral head stress fracture

Answer 3

labral tear - normal ROM, pain w hip IR

fracture - pain increased with weight-bearing, empty end-feel with hip rotation, noncapsular pattern