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SHOULDER INSTABILITY

Glenohumeral instability is the inability to maintain the humeral head in the glenoid fossa.

• Dislocation = Complete loss of humeral articulation from the glenoid fossa
• Subluxation = Partial loss of humeral articulation within the glenoid
• Laxity = Generalised hypermobility of the glenohumeral joint and other joints; asymptomatic

Topics covered:

• Classification of dislocations (degree, frequency, etiology, direction)
• TUBS vs AMBRI
• Examination of the unstable shoulder

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