Think of the labrum as a ring of soft tissue that holds the ball of the femur, or thighbone, snugly in the hip joint's socket.

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The Yankees immediately scheduled a more extensive dye-contrast MRI, which showed a significant tear of the labrum, the socket padding that holds the ball of the shoulder joint in place.

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