APEX Managing Modern Athletic Hip Injuries-Online Didactic (September 2021)-Technical Spotlight

Technical Spotlight - Labral Augmentation

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Video Summary

In this video, Mike Elman, the Director of Hip Preservation at Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center, discusses labral augmentation of the hip. He explains that the goal of labral treatment should be to restore native anatomy, biomechanics, and function of the labral tissue. He discusses the four treatment options for hip arthroscopists: debriding the labrum, repairing the labrum, labral augmentation, and labral reconstruction. Elman focuses on labral augmentation, which involves placing graft behind the native labrum to create a thicker and more robust labrum. He describes the benefits, risks, indications, and technique of labral augmentation. He also mentions that more research is needed to validate techniques and outcomes.

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Michael Ellman, M.D.

Keywords

labral augmentation

hip preservation

native anatomy

biomechanics

labral treatment