The posterior labrum and joint capsule were elevated off the medial glenoid, allowing for visualization down the glenoid neck (Figure 3). Elevation 1 cm medial to the articular surface is usually ...

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 tea… ...

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 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 ...

Next, we proceed to repair the posterior bony Bankart and associated labrum. LabralTape (Arthrex) is passed around the bony piece and posterior labrum using a suture-passing device (Spectrum ...

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 ...

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.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Silver Stars forward LaToya Thomas suffered a torn posterior glenoid labrum in her right shoulder in last Saturday s game against the Connecticut Sun with 1:18 left in the ...

Acute anterior glenohumeral dislocation (figure 1). The plain radiographs show an anterior glenohumeral dislocation (figure 1). The MR arthrographic image (figure 2) taken 2 years after dislocation of ...

Hintermann and G°/oochter [44] prospectively studied 212 patients with at least one episode of instability and they found that 87% of shoulders had anterior glenoid labral tears, 79% had anterior ...