BONY BANKART SHOULDER INSTABILITY

OVERVIEW

WHAT IS A BANKART LESION?
  • A Bankart lesion is an injury of the anterior (inferior) glenoid labrum of the shoulder that results from a shoulder dislocation. The Bankart lesion is the most common injury associated with shoulder dislocation.
  • The labrum of the shoulder makes the shoulder socket deeper and is also the attachment site for the shoulder ligaments.
  • The Bankart lesion is named after English orthopedic surgeon Arthur Sydney Blundell Bankart(1879–1951).
  • A bony Bankart is a Bankart lesion that includes a fracture in of the anterior-inferior glenoid socket.
  • Bony Bankart lesions can occur when the force is greater or the dislocation force is directed at the edge of the socket.
  • Dr Alkhatib and his team makes the diagnosis using physical examination and imaging with MRI and sometimes CT scans.
  • Dr Alkhatib prefers arthroscopic repair of Bony Bankart injuries because of high success rates and less complications with open surgery.
  • Smaller thin pieces are easily repaired using double row suture techniques
  • Larger fractures can be fixed using screws.

Dr. Loiy Alkhatib

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