PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A A Narvani AU - E Tsiridis AU - C C Tai AU - P Thomas TI - Acetabular labrum and its tears AID - 10.1136/bjsm.37.3.207 DP - 2003 Jun 01 TA - British Journal of Sports Medicine PG - 207--211 VI - 37 IP - 3 4099 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/3/207.short 4100 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/3/207.full SO - Br J Sports Med2003 Jun 01; 37 AB - Groin pain is a major cause of morbidity in athletes. Only in the last decade have acetabular labrum tears been recognised as a possible diagnosis. Awareness of this condition is important for appropriate management. The basic science and pathological and clinical features of acetabular labrum tears are reviewed, and diagnostic and treatment options are presented.