The first report of a tear to the acetabular labrum was made in 1957 after Peterson described two cases of labral tears associated with irreducible posterior hip dislocation. The experience of Damerons in 1959 reported similar findings. The first report of nontraumatic tearing of the acetabular labrum was by Altenberg in 1977, as he described two cases of labral tears successfully treated by resection of the torn fragments. Suzuki et al described the acetabular labrum tear arthroscopically for the first time in 1986.Symptoms associated with acetabular labral tears include pain, locking, catching, instability, giving way, and stiffness These symptoms, however, are also highly prevalent in other patient populations including those with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, loose bodies, degenerative joint disease and osteonecrosis.