Acetabular Labral Tear Secondary to Repeated Lateral "Grand Écart" Split Exercises in an Adolescent Ballet Dancer: Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Dance Med Sci. 2019 Sep 1;23(3):126-132. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.23.3.126.

Abstract

Due to frequent movements involving extreme hip amplitudes, ballet dancers often present with hip pain and chondrolabral lesions as seen in femoroacetabular impingement. The lesions appear even with normal anatomy. Diagnosis is often delayed, and treatment is challenging, especially in skeletally immature patients. This study reports the case of an adolescent ballet dancer suffering from a large symptomatic labral tear. The literature has also been reviewed for context regarding the pathophysiology and current therapeutic management of these injuries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acetabulum / diagnostic imaging
  • Acetabulum / injuries*
  • Adolescent
  • Cartilage, Articular / diagnostic imaging
  • Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
  • Dancing / injuries*
  • Hip Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Joint
  • Humans