Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MDFact checked by Maddy SimpsonThe shoulder joint is the articulation between the thorax and the arm. This joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints of ...

The glenoid labrum surrounds the glenoid, functionally deepening it, increasing the surface area of contact with the humeral head and thus resisting translation of the humeral head relative to the ...

More importantly, it allows a detailed examination of the glenohumeral joint to further identify glenoid labrum disruption or humeral articular damage associated with a Hill-Sachs lesion as well ...

The Try Scorer and Tackler mechanisms both involve a levering force on the glenohumeral joint (GHJ). These mechanisms predominantly cause GHJ dislocation, with Bankart, reverse Bankart and superior ...

Your shoulders are a complicated part of the body structure, as two joints provide movement, including the glenohumeral joint ...

An exam generally begins with evaluation of the gross appearance of the shoulder, looking for scapular paraspinous atrophy that may occur in the older patient with combined chronic glenohumeral ...