Editorial Commentary: The Everted Acetabular Labrum. It Is Not Just a Small Labrum.

Abstract

Everted, hypoplastic acetabular labra represent a variant of acetabular rim development. It is important to be able to recognize this pathology on magnetic resonance imaging and at the time of hip arthroscopy. Proper intraoperative identification of this variant that does not make contact with the femoral head is critical to being able to successfully restore this contact, often through labral advancement, acetabuloplasty of the abnormal rim development, and occasionally labral augmentation. A broad awareness among hip arthroscopy surgeons of this topic will lead to improved clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopy for a challenging cohort.