Treatment of Posterior Labral Tears
The Problem Posterior glenohumeral instability represents approximately 2-12% of all patients with pathologic shoulder instability. The underlying pathology classically involves a posterior labral tear and/or laxity of the posterior capsule. Clinically, this is manifested as a spectrum from a rare traumatic posterior glenohumeral dislocation to more common recurrent posterior subluxation in an athlete due to…