This week we are going to discuss the variety of tears that can occur to the glenoid labrum – the fibrocartilaginous cup that surrounds the socket of the shoulder.The glenoid labrum strengthens ...

Labral tears in the shoulder (glenoid labrum) are more common the in the hip (acetabular labrum). Causes. There are two general types of hip labral tears: degenerative tears and traumatic injuries.

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 ...

The glenoid labrum contributes to the stability of the shoulder by increasing the concavity in which the humeral head glides. [3,4,5,6] In the early 1980s, Neer [] confirmed Basmajian and ...

The glenoid labrum, which functions as a cushion between the bones in the shoulder, is inaccessible to progenitor cells that could reach the damaged area and begin to heal it. Often, labrum tears ...

His glenoid track measured 24 mm, indicating a distance to dislocation of 7 mm. This was consistent with “near track” lesions and, therefore, remplissage was performed. Figure 2.

“So when the glenoid came off the bone, the labrum was the one that was hanging (on) the bone. So he had to pretty much repair that and put that together.

The labrum is an area of tissue that covers the rim of the shoulder joint. It makes the joint 50% deeper, helping the ball of the arm fit better. Several ligaments also attach to the labrum.

The glenoid labrum, which functions as a cushion between the bones in the shoulder, is inaccessible to progenitor cells that could reach the damaged area and begin to heal it.

Hintermann and G°/oochter 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 ...