title: Arthroscopic repair of a posterior bony humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament with associated teres minor avulsion.
abstract: Humeral avulsion of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) has recently gained more recognition as a cause of shoulder instability. Posterior HAGL lesions, being much more infrequent than anterior disruptions, have only recently been documented as a notable cause of posterior instability. We detail the treatment of a previously unreported case of a posterior HAGL variant lesion consisting of a bony avulsion with involvement of the teres minor tendon. Arthroscopic fixation was facilitated by use of a "sheathless" arthroscopic approach with a 70° arthroscope and suture anchor.
authors.affiliation: Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Clayton W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Nuelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bradley
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