What is a Bankart lesion?

What is a Bankart lesion?

A glenoid labrum tear in the anterior joint is called a Bankart lesion. When the labrum is torn, the shoulder joint is less stable, and allows the humeral head to move around more than normal. Posterior dislocation (when the arm is forced backwards) can also lead to a tear in the labrum, though less commonly.

Does a Hill-Sachs lesion require surgery?

This is an injury of the anterior glenoid labrum of the shoulder and often often accompanied by a Hill-Sachs lesion. Conservative treatment is only recommended in cases of small bony defects (<20% Hill-Sachs lesion), in other cases (larger and more significant lesions), surgical treatment is needed.

What causes Hill-Sachs deformity?

A Hill-Sachs deformity is a compression injury to the posterolateral aspect of the humeral head created by the glenoid rim during dislocation. When driven from the glenohumeral cavity during dislocation, the relatively soft head of the humerus hits against the anterior edge of the glenoid.

How are Bankart lesions treated?

Bankart lesions may be treated through conservative methods such as rest, immobilization and physical therapy, particularly in older patients. However, many cases require surgery to reattach the torn labrum to the socket of the shoulder.

Can a Bankart tear heal without surgery?

Is Bankart a SLAP?

Combined Bankart/superior labral anteroposterior (SLAP) lesions, which are increasingly reported during arthroscopic surgeries in treatment of anterior shoulder instability, are defined as glenoid labral tears from anteroinferior to superior, regardless of whether there is continuity.

Is Bankart repair major surgery?

A Bankart lesion is a shoulder injury that occurs due to a labrum tear causing instability and recurrent dislocations of the shoulder joint. Arthroscopic Bankart repair is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed to reattach and tighten the detached labrum within the shoulder joint.

Is a Bankart lesion the same as a SLAP tear?

A Bankart Tear Symptoms are similar to those of a SLAP tear. But, because of the way it’s situated, the shoulder is especially susceptible to dislocation following a Bankart tear. In some cases, dislocation can cause a portion of the glenoid bone to fracture. This type of injury is known as a bony Bankart.

How painful is Bankart repair?

Arthroscopic Bankart repair results in minimal pain and trauma and less scarring and damage to surrounding tissue than traditional open surgery. There is also a shorter recovery period and a shorter length of rehabilitation than with traditional open surgery.

Can a Bankart lesion heal without surgery?

Bankart lesions may be treated using non-surgical methods such as rest, immobilization, and physical therapy. This is especially true in older patients. However, if you have a torn labrum, the surgeon will need to reattach it to the shoulder socket.