Introduction Superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) tears are a cause of shoulder pain often found in overhead athletes, and less often in patients who have suffered a traumatic injury. SLAP tears are a detachment of the superior glenoid labrum (typically from…
Background Traumatic instability of the shoulder joint is generally associated with a Bankart lesion, in which the anteroinferior glenoid labrum and inferior glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) detach from the glenoid. , Although open or arthroscopic surgery is the standard treatment approach…
OVERVIEW Chapter synopsis Glenoid bone loss is frequently present in patients with recurrent anterior shoulder instability. Key factors indicative of significant glenoid bone loss of more than 20% are instability at midranges of abduction (20–60 degrees) and progressive ease of…