28 Fluid distends the joint capsule, outlines the acetabular labrum, and fills the tear. Without joint effusion, signal differences between the intra-articular structures may be insufficient to enable ...

Labrum tears are a common injury in baseball, especially among pitchers. The shoulder capsule is a sac filled with fluid that lubricates the shoulder joint. It contains ligaments that help keep ...

Four causes of the initiation of labral tears have been proposed; trauma, hypolaxity of the anterior capsule, dysplasia and bony impingement. A further cause could be reduced biomechanical properties ...

When the shoulder is dislocated—usually from a fall—the labrum is torn and the capsule of the joint is often stretched out. We know how to repair the labrum and tighten the capsule ...