Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anterior shoulder instability is a common shoulder pathology, occurring in 1% to 2% of the general population.

The glenoid labrum contributes to the stability of the shoulder by increasing the concavity in which the humeral head glides. Anterior, posterior, and multidirectional shoulder instability have long ...

Operative management of anterior shoulder dislocation consists of either open or arthroscopic repair of the "essential lesion" -- the Bankart lesion (detachment of the capsulo-labral complex from the ...

Tears to the glenoid labrum - cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins - can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy ...

This week we are going to discuss a particularly problematic shoulder condition, the SLAP lesion. The SLAP lesion is an acronym which stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior. This is a tear ...

Posterior instability is less common than anterior shoulder instability, encompassing approximately 10% of all shoulder instability in young active patients. The etiology of posterior instability is ...

Anterior shoulder instability is a prevalent clinical challenge that predominantly affects young and active individuals following traumatic dislocation events. The condition arises from disruptions in ...

This patient has an anterior glenoid rim fracture, which is associated with a shoulder dislocation. Approximately 20% of all shoulder dislocations occur in patients older than 60 years. 1 Subtle ...

Radiology Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London SW10 9NH, UK Correspondence to Dr Gonzalo Ansede, Radiology Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, Chelsea, ...