Understanding the Glenoid Avulsion of the Glenohumeral Ligaments as a Cause of Shoulder Instability: Surgical and Postsurgical Management

Olivia C O'Reilly; Kyle A Andrews; Patrick N Siparsky

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.06.001

Understanding the Glenoid Avulsion of the Glenohumeral Ligaments as a Cause of Shoulder Instability: Surgical and Postsurgical Management

Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Sep 19;8(10):e1153-e1158. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.06.001. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Authors

Olivia C O'Reilly¹, Kyle A Andrews², Patrick N Siparsky²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.

Abstract

In adolescents and young adults, instability is a common shoulder pathology with a myriad of coexisting soft tissue and bony lesions. When evaluating a patient for the cause of instability, care must be given to assess for the infrequent lesions, including glenoid avulsion of the glenohumeral ligaments. This case example illustrates key points in the diagnosis, surgical, and postsurgical management of this less common cause of anterior shoulder instability.