Is labral tear surgery worth it?

Surgery is not always required or recommended for a labrum tear. A person's age, the extent of the injury, and overall hip health are factors to consider. Surgery is not typically recommended for people ages 40 and up. This is because a hip labrum tear is often an early sign of arthritis.

What is the success rate of labral tear surgery?

What is the labral tear surgery success rate? The success rate for a labral repair ranges from 85% to 95%. The goal is to achieve a shoulder with no pain for lifting, throwing, or overhead activity.

Should I get surgery on my torn labrum?

If the labrum is frayed, usually no treatment is necessary since it doesn't usually cause symptoms. However, if there is a large tear of the labrum, the torn part should either be cut out and trimmed, or it should be repaired.

What happens if you don't get surgery on a torn labrum?

Without proper treatment and physical rehabilitation, SLAP injuries can cause chronic stiffness, pain, and weakness in the affected arm. Many labral tears can also lead to joint degeneration, which will just cause you more pain in the long run.

Is surgery the best option for a hip labral tear?

There are several options to treat labral tears of the hip. Typically, your doctor will recommend nonsurgical treatments first, but depending on the severity of the tear and your pain, surgery may be the best approach.

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What happens if you don't fix a torn hip labrum?

Complications. If a labral tear is left untreated, it will lead to ongoing and worsening pain. A normal labrum is important to the normal function of the hip joint. A torn labrum leads to cartilage damage and eventual arthritis of the hip joint.

What percentage of hip labral tears need surgery?

Labral Tears After Age 40

8 Almost 20% of these patients ultimately end up having hip replacement surgery within a year and a half of undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery. It is clear that not every individual who has a hip labral tear needs arthroscopic hip surgery.

Can you avoid surgery with a torn labrum?

If the labrum requires rebuilding or if the labral rupture/tear was caused by an underlying structural problem, surgery is typically the best option. Not all hip labral tears, however, need surgery. Physical therapy and strengthening exercises can frequently help patients avoid surgery.

Can I live with a torn labrum?

Do You Need Surgery to Repair a Torn Labrum? Most often, the answer is No! There are many conservative treatment options that allow you to fully participate in your activities without requiring surgery.

Can you make a labrum tear worse?

If you have a hip labral tear, hip pain or discomfort may get worse when you bend, move or rotate the hip, or exercise or play sports.

How long do labrum surgeries last?

Surgery for a shoulder labral tear usually takes an hour and is an outpatient procedure. Our fellowship-trained, internationally known orthopedic surgeons typically use arthroscopic surgery, also called arthroscopy, which is performed through three or four small incisions, rather than one large open incision.

How often does labrum surgery fail?

Recent studies show that the results for SLAP repairs deteriorate as early as your later 30s. One study showed that in an active population of patients about 1/3 of these surgeries failed in patients over the age of 36.

How long will I be off work after labrum surgery?

This is about 2 to 3 weeks after surgery. Remove the sling and keep your arm at your side while you shower. Most people who work at desk jobs can return to work in 2 to 3 weeks. If you lift, push, or pull at work, you will probably need 3 to 4 months to recover.

How long does labrum surgery take?

Surgical debridement or arthroscopic stabilization of a labral tear normally takes two hours to complete. You may be given an interscalene block, also referred to as regional anesthesia, to numb your shoulder and neck area.

How fragile is a labrum repair?

Labral repair is somewhat fragile in the early stages of postop healing, and therefore recovery is longer and slower than labral debridement. What happens if my labral tear is not repairable? In most cases, the torn labrum is repairable.

Can labrum fully heal?

Yes, a labral tear can heal on its own without surgery. For non-athletes, treatment can often be anti-inflammatory medication, injections, and physical therapy. If you are an athlete looking to get back on the field, your best option will be surgery. Surgery is the best way to make sure that your labrum heals properly.

What is the best treatment for a torn labrum?

Labral tears are often treated with rest, over-the-counter medications, and physical therapy. If you have a Bankart tear, your doctor (or even your coach or trainer) may be able to pop your upper arm back into place. This should be followed by physical therapy.

Can you live without hip labrum surgery?

Fortunately, most hip labral tears can be effectively treated without surgery. Depending on the severity of the injury, a hip labral tear can be a serious condition, leading to joint instability and the possibility of future injuries down the road.

Can you live with a torn hip labrum?

Simply put, a hip labral tear will not heal without surgical treatment. However, many less severe hip labral tears can be managed for years, sometimes even indefinitely, with nonsurgical treatment.

Does a torn labrum mean hip replacement?

Diagnosing a Torn Hip Labrum

In men, this problem is usually hip impingement. In women, it is most often hip dysplasia. In either case, if left untreated these conditions can lead to reinjury and, over time, osteoarthritis, and ultimately hip replacement.

How serious is a torn labrum hip?

A tear in your labrum can cause pain and instability in your hip, damage other tissue and cartilage in your joint, and lead to osteoarthritis over time.

How successful are hip labral repairs?

Despite the risks, the hip arthroscopy success rate ranges from 85 to 90 percent. The procedure is considered the safest and most effective method for repairing a labral tear, especially if other deformities or injuries are present.

What should I avoid if I have a hip labral tear?

What Should be Avoided with a Hip Labral Tear? Positions of pain such as excessive hip extension, jumping and pivoting should be avoided as it can cause impingement of the hip joint and spasm of the surrounding musculature.

Is it easy to Retear labrum after surgery?

Once the labrum has been repaired and all bony impingement has been corrected there is a very small chance that the labrum will re-tear. However, if the labrum is repaired without removing the bony impingement there is a high likelihood that the labrum will tear again.

Are you awake for labrum surgery?

Occasionally, small cysts form under labral tears and in most cases can be decompressed arthroscopically. SLAP repair with should arthroscopy is done using both a general and regional anesthetic which means you will be “asleep” during the procedure.