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 ...

When the glenoid labrum fibrocartilage is damaged, largely it is a loss that is so traumatic that mankind must intervene to repair it, and thus orthopedic surgeons must intervene to restore it’s ...

This week we are going to discuss injuries to the glenoid (shoulder) labrum and to the acetabular (hip) labrum. The labrum is a fibrocartilaginous O ring which supports and stabilizes the shoulder ...

The labrum is a ring of cartilage that encircles the rim of the glenoid—or shoulder socket. It deepens the socket, allowing the head of the humerus—or upper arm bone—to sit more snugly at ...

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 ...

The Glenoid Labrum The labrum, more accurately referred to as the glenoid labrum, is a ring of cartilage located within the socket of the shoulder and acts as a stabilizing and cushioning device.

A torn labrum finished off Robb Nen and Mike Sirotka, among many others (though Gil Meche appears to have come back from it). I think we were all pretty settled on what a labrum injury is.

In February, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner will require surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, news that immediately led to questions about how the ...

If you think of the glenoid like the face of a clock, a labral tear at 12 o'clock is called a SLAP tear – that is an acronym for Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior.

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 ...