Superior glenoid impingement.

Jobe, C M · Orthop Clin North Am · 1997

review · Level V

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Abstract

Superior glenoid impingement, a recently recognized mechanism of injury, puts five structures at risk: (1) the rotator cuff, (2) the superior labrum, (3) the greater tuberosity, (4) the superior glenoid, and (5) the inferior glenohumeral ligament. The clinical picture depends on which structures are injured and is still poorly described; however, the natural history is comprehensive for overhead athletes.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy