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Hand & Upper Limb
intermediate
X-Type

Bankart Lesions - Diagnosis and Management

Shoulder Instability

A 24-year-old rugby player presents 3 weeks after an anterior shoulder dislocation. This was his third dislocation in 2 years. He has positive apprehension and relocation tests. MRI arthrogram shows an anterior-inferior labral tear with 15% glenoid bone loss. CT scan confirms an engaging Hill-Sachs lesion. Regarding Bankart lesions and anterior shoulder instability:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

A Bankart lesion is detachment of the anterior-inferior labrum and attached inferior glenohumeral li...

B

Recurrence risk factors include age under 25 years (70-90% recurrence), contact sports, glenoid bone...

C

Arthroscopic Bankart repair is the treatment of choice for all patients with recurrent anterior inst...

D

Glenoid bone loss greater than 20-25% (inverted pear glenoid) requires bone augmentation such as Lat...

E

ALPSA (anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion) is a Bankart variant where the labrum h...

Answer the questions to see explanations

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