Prospective evaluation of glenoid bone loss after first-time and recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability events

Introduction: Determining the amount of glenoid bone loss in patients following anterior glenohumeral instability events is critical to guiding appropriate treatment. One of the challenges in managing shoulder instability in young athletes is the absence of clear data showing the impact of each event. The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine the amount of bone loss associated with a single instability event, in the setting of both first-time and recurrent instability.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research