title: Tear of the acetabular labrum in an elite athlete.
abstract: The case is reported of a professional footballer with a tear of the acetabular labrum. The clinical findings, treatment, and rehabilitation are described as well as a discussion of the difficulties of diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Middlesbrough Football Club, Training Headquarters, Rockcliffe Park, Hurworth Place, Nr Darlington DL2 2DH, UK. david@binningsley.valiant.co.uk
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Binningsley
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular