Arthrotomography of the glenoid labrum.
Arthrotomography was used to study the glenoid labrum in 8 patients with problems of shoulder instability. In 4 patients, an anterior lesion of the labrum was noted radiographically. The abnormality was confirmed at surgery in 3 of the 4. In 1 of the 3, anterior capsular detachment was also demonstrated radiographically and confirmed surgically. One patient had voluntary posterior subluxation: radiographically, the labrum was normal, and at surgery no abnormalities could be found. The technique, which is simple to perform is described and radiographic anatomy discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray