ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY

Course overview

ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY IS DEFINED AS SOFT-TISSUE OR BONY INSULT OF THE SHOULDER THAT CAUSES THE HUMERAL HEAD TO SUBLUX OR DISLOCATE FROM THE GLENOID FOSSA. THE LIFETIME RISK OF SUFFERING FROM ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY IS 1 TO 2%. THE YOUNG, ACTIVE, ATHLETIC POPULATION IS AT HIGH RISK TO SHOULDER INSTABILITY EVENTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE RISK FACTORS, CLASSIFICATION, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE APPROPRIATE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.