Review Question - QID 267

Hintermann et al conducted a prospective study to evaluate the arthroscopic findings of the unstable shoulder to provide insights in the causes and mechanisms of shoulder instability. 212 patients who had at least 1 documented shoulder dislocation. Of these 87% had anterior glenoid labral tears (the Bankart lesion), 79% had ventral capsule insufficiency, 68% had Hill-Sachs compression fractures, 55% had glenohumeral ligament insuffiency, 14% had complete rotator cuff tears, 12% had posterior glenoid labral tears, and 7% had SLAP tears. Similairly, In a study by Taylor et al, 63 of 67 (97%) had Bankart lesions, but none had rotator cuff tears. Thus, the right answer here is anterior labral tears, choice 2.