Complicated labral injuries in female patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip are associated with localized stress concentration in the superior acetabulum

Introduction

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) alters joint mechanics and increases the risk of labral injury, compromising hip stability and leading to abnormal stress distribution and cartilage degeneration. However, the relationship between labral injury severity and joint loading stress in DDH remains unclear. This study investigated the effect of labral injury severity on stress distribution in DDH patients using computed tomography osteoabsorptometry (CT-OAM) and finite element analysis.