Key result
Shoulder arthroscopy identified glenoid labral tears in 72% of patients, with specific tear locations correlating highly with diagnoses of anterior instability and impingement.
Why the study?
Does shoulder arthroscopy help diagnostically and correlate specific lesions with specific diagnoses in athletes with shoulder disorders?
Population
100 initial shoulder arthroscopies from a general sports medicine orthopaedic practice
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support diagnostic arthroscopy in athletes; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Observational (n=100)
Does shoulder arthroscopy help diagnostically and correlate specific lesions with specific diagnoses in athletes with shoulder disorders?
Shoulder arthroscopy is diagnostically valuable in athletes, revealing high correlations between specific labral tears and clinical diagnoses like instability or impingement, and identifying otherwise missed lesions.
Hurley et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Shoulder disorders in athletes (n=100). Shoulder arthroscopy was evaluated on Glenoid labral tears. Shoulder arthroscopy identified glenoid labral tears in 72% of patients, with specific tear locations correlating highly with diagnoses of anterior instability and impingement.
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