MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryOrthopedicsShoulder SurgeryElbow InjuriesShoulder AnatomyShoulder BiomechanicsShoulder DisordersShoulder InjuriesShoulder InstabilityDislocationsGlenoid AnatomyHumeral Head AnatomyInstability Anatomy
Shoulder dislocations represent 50% of all major joint dislocations, with anterior dislocation being most common. The shoulder is an unstable joint due to a shallow glenoid that only articulates with a small part of the humeral head.
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Margie Olds, Richard Ellis, Priya Parmar et al. · BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2019 · 57 citations · Full text