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Anterior Instability of the Shoulder


- Discussion:  
    - ON THE ARTICULATIONS. by Hippocrates.
    - pathoanatomy:
            - bankart lesion
            - hill sachs lesion
            - stabilizers of the shoulder:
                   - dynamic / muscular stabilizers:
                   - static stabilizers
                   - anteroinferior glenohumeral ligament
            - references:
                   - Pathoanatomy of first-time, traumatic, anterior glenohumeral subluxation events
    - mechanism of anterior dislocations:
            - combination of abduction, extension, and a posteriorly directed force applied to the arm;
            - humeral head is driven anteriorly, tearing shoulder capsule, detaching labrum from glenoid, and producing a compression frx of humeral head;
            - arm position during the traumatic episode leads to variations of anterior dislocation:
            - associated injuries:
            - references:
                  - Mechanisms of glenohumeral joint stability.
                  - Lesions in different types of anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation. An experimental study.
    - classification of anterior dislocation:
            - chronic unreduced dislocations:
            - fracture dislocation:
            - multidirectional instability:
            - recurrent anterior instability
    - natural history: 
            - Year Book: Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction of the Shoulder in Athletes in Overhand Sports. 
            - The diagnosis and treatment of anterior instability in the throwing athlete.
            - Dislocation arthropathy of the shoulder.


- Physical Exam:
    - associated injuries;

 

- Radiographic Studies:

    - Apical Oblique View
    - Axillary View
    - Hill Sachs Lesion
    - True AP - (35 deg oblique to the body)
    - Transscapular View
    - Stryker Notch view for picking up a Hill Sachs;
    - West Point Axillary View:
         - osseous bankart defect on anteroinferior glenoid rim;  
    - discussion:
              - common radiographic changes seen following anterior dislocations, include Hill Sachs lesion, calcification along the antero-inferior
                      aspect of the glenoid rim (or fracture of the glenoid rim);
              - additional findings include fracture, erosion, blunting of the anterior glenoid rim;



- Initial Treatment of Dislocation:
    - work up for shoulder dislocation:
    - reduction methods



- Non Operative Treatment:
 
    - natural history: 
    - may be indicated for patients w/ multidirectional instability, for voluntary instability, for posterior
            glenohumeral instability, & for those who need a supranormal ROM - such as base ball pitchers;
    - references: 
            - Immobilization after primary dislocation of the shoulder. 
            - Treatment of instability of the shoulder with an exercise program. 
            - Conservative treatment of fractures and fracture-dislocations of the upper end of the humerus. 
            - Treatment of primary anterior shoulder dislocation in patients older than 40 years of age. 
            - Immobilization in External Rotation After Shoulder Dislocation Reduces the Risk of Recurrenc. A Randomized Controlled Trial
            - Redislocation of the Shoulder During the First Six Weeks After a Primary Anterior Dislocation: Risk Factors and Results of Treatment 
            - Conservative therapy of antero-inferior glenoid fractures



- Surgical Treatment:

    - Open Anterior Shoulder Reconstruction: (anterior approach to shoulder):
    - Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction:








Diagnosis and treatment of traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder.

Hypoplasia of the glenoid. A review of sixteen patients.

Anterior shoulder instability.

Acute shoulder dislocations: factors influencing diagnosis and treatment.

Treatment of chronic glenoid defects in the setting of recurrent anterior shoulder instability: a systematic review








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Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.

Last updated by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD on Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:44 pm