Acetabular labral samples were sliced to 3 mm thick specimens and were preserved for 2 d in 10% buffered formalin. Further, the specimens were embedded in paraffin and cut into 4 µm thick sections.
Haematoxylin and eosin staining was performed for histological analysis, and acetabular labrum degeneration was evaluated using the Krenn score for fibrocartilage degeneration in the meniscus and labrum (grades 0–3; Table 2) [17 (link),18 (link),29 (link)] by three blinded assessors who were expert hip surgeons.
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