title: Relationship between the extent of labral lesions and the frequency of glenohumeral dislocation in shoulder instability.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the extent of the labral lesion and the frequency of glenohumeral dislocation in patients with shoulder instability.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-three patients, who underwent surgical treatment at our clinic for chronic anterior shoulder dislocation, were selected and divided into 3 groups (group I: only Bankart lesion; group II: Bankart and SLAP lesions; group III: circumferential-labral lesion). The pre-operative frequency of dislocation, intraoperative findings, operation time, post-operative clinical score, and range of motion 2 years after surgery were analysed and compared among the 3 groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The time interval from the initial dislocation to operation was significantly shorter in group III than in groups I and II (P = 0.034 and P = 0.046, respectively). The median number of preoperative dislocations was also significantly less in group III than in groups I and II (P = 0.025 and P = 0.044, respectively). In all groups, the clinical scores (Constant, Rowe, and visual analogue scale) improved significantly post-operatively, and there were no significant differences in the scores between the different groups. All patients returned to work, and most patients returned to their preoperative sports activity levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The extent of the labral lesion is not always related to the number of dislocations; therefore, treatment should not be based on this.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective comparative study, Level III.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju Christian Hospital, 162 Ilsan-dong, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 220-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Doo-Sup
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chang-Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Ki-Yeon
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jin-Rok
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult