This labrum is analogous to the knee meniscus and shoulder labrum. The labrum acts as a gasket, sealing in fluid and helping to deepen the socket. The socket has a rim of rubbery fibrocartilage called the labrum. This fossa contains soft tissue and a ligament connecting the femoral head to the socket. While the cartilage covers the entire head of the femur, the acetabulum cartilage is in the shape of a horseshoe with a depression (fossa) in the center of the socket. The head of the femur (thighbone) forms the ball, and the acetabulum forms the socket. The hip joint is the ball-and-socket joint. To better understand the following discussion of these treatments, it is useful to first get an overview of the anatomy of the hip. Hip arthroscopy is one of various forms of surgical treatments for hip conditions. This article is composed of three sections:
