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Steven F DeFroda1,2, Brett Crist1,2, James L Cook1,2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
Abstract:
The acetabular labrum is essential to maintaining the functional health of the hip joint through contributions to joint congruity, stability, and the negative pressure suction seal. Injury, overuse, long-standing developmental disorders, or failed primary labral repair can eventually lead to functional labral insufficiency requiring management via labral reconstruction. While numerous graft options exist for hip labral reconstruction, there is no current gold standard. The optimal graft should best mimic the native labrum with regard to geometry, structure, mechanical properties, and durability. This has led to the development of an arthroscopic technique for labral reconstruction with fresh meniscal allograft tissue.
