Bankart lesion

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The glenoid labrum, labeled glenoid ligament, is damaged in a Bankart lesion. Right side shown.
The glenoid labrum, labeled glenoid ligament, is damaged in a Bankart lesion. Right side shown.

In orthopaedics, a Bankart lesion is an injury of the anterior glenoid labrum due to repeated (anterior) shoulder dislocation.[1] It is an indication for surgery and often accompanied by a Hill-Sachs lesion, damage to the posterior humeral head.

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  1. ^ Widjaja A, Tran A, Bailey M, Proper S (2006). "Correlation between Bankart and Hill-Sachs lesions in anterior shoulder dislocation". ANZ J Surg 76 (6): 436–8. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03760.x. PMID 16768763. 

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