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Sports Medicine
intermediate
X-Type

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder

A 22-year-old rugby player presents after his fourth anterior shoulder dislocation requiring reduction. Each episode occurred during tackling. MRI shows an anterior labral tear and a Hill-Sachs lesion engaging in 90 degrees of abduction and external rotation. Regarding shoulder instability:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Anterior shoulder dislocation is the most common direction (95%), typically occurring with the arm i...

B

The glenoid track concept helps predict engagement of Hill-Sachs lesions: if the Hill-Sachs lesion i...

C

The apprehension and relocation tests are specific for posterior instability; the sulcus sign indica...

D

Recurrence rates after first-time anterior dislocation are approximately 50-90% in patients under 20...

E

Surgical options for anterior instability include: arthroscopic Bankart repair (labral repair to gle...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option