Jul 21, 2024 · A shoulder x-ray series is sufficient in almost all cases to make the diagnosis, although CT and MR are often required to assess for the presence of subtle fractures of the glenoid rim or …

Sep 16, 2025 · Glenohumeral instability is the tendency of the glenohumeral joint to sublux or dislocate due to loss of its normal functional or anatomical stabilizers.

Inferior subluxation of the humeral head is known as 'drooping' shoulder, the etiology of such an injury varies from trauma to postoperative complications 1. It is critical to differentiate this pathology from a …

Sep 16, 2025 · Broadly speaking, anterior shoulder dislocations occur in a bimodal age distribution. The first, and by far the more prevalent age group are young adult men who have sustained high-energy …

Oct 16, 2024 · Posterior shoulder dislocations are far less common than anterior shoulder dislocations and can be difficult to identify if only AP projections are obtained. A high index of suspicion is helpful.

May 2, 2022 · A high-riding shoulder refers to the superior displacement/subluxation of the humeral head with resultant decrease in the acromiohumeral distance. The differential for a high-riding …

Sep 29, 2022 · Malalignment of a joint may be a dislocation or subluxation: dislocation is the complete (100%) loss of articular congruity, i.e. no part of the articular surfaces of the bones contributing to the …

Dec 19, 2025 · An inferior shoulder dislocation is the least common form of shoulder dislocation. The condition is also called luxatio erecta because the arm appears to be permanently held upward, in …

Jun 28, 2024 · This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists Shoulder dislocation is defined as the humeral head moving out of the glenoid fossa. It is almost always traumatic in etiology.

Sep 18, 2024 · Typical appearance of an anterior shoulder dislocation (subcoracoid type) which was successfully reduced, with Bankart and Hill-Sachs lesions and rotator interval injury.