AANA19 Hip Access Pass-Blarney, Labral Repair Works = Just Fine!-Dr. Benjamin Domb, M.D.

Blarney, Labral Repair Works = Just Fine!-Dr. Benjamin Domb, M.D.

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Video Summary

The speaker discusses the importance of the hip labrum for joint function, emphasizing the need to restore its sealing mechanism when torn. Labral repair is preferred when the tissue is viable due to better reproducibility, lower cost, shorter surgery time, and established evidence supporting it. Labral reconstruction, though technically demanding and appropriate in high-volume centers, is a valid alternative when repair isn’t possible. Current evidence shows comparable outcomes between repair and reconstruction, but reconstruction techniques continue to evolve. Ultimately, the primary approach is controlled, anatomic labral repair, with reconstruction reserved for irreparable cases to restore the hip’s chondroprotective seal.

Keywords

hip labrum

labral repair

labral reconstruction

joint function

chondroprotective seal