Diagram Of Torn Labrum. The diagram to the right illustrates two possible locations labral tears can occur in the shoulder joint. After a successful labral repair you can return to full activity.
The shoulder socket is a shallow and unstable cavity. The diagram to the right illustrates two possible locations labral tears can occur in the shoulder joint. The shoulder labrum is a piece of soft cartilage in the socket shaped joint in your shoulder bone.
Also known as the acetabular labrum this should not be confused with the labrum of the shoulder which is a similar structure called the glenoid labrum.
The cuff of cartilage increases the surface area of the shoulder joint. The labrum is the attachment site for the shoulder ligaments and supports the ball. After a successful labral repair you can return to full activity. A labral tear of the hip is an injury of the hip labrum.