RT Book, Section
A1 Cline, Steven
A2 Patel, Dilip R.
A2 Greydanus, Donald E.
A2 Baker, Robert J.
SR Print(0)
ID 6977968
T1 Chapter 20. Acute Injuries of the Shoulder Complex and Arm
T2 Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149677-3
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6977968
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  anatomy  of  the  shoulder  (Figures  20-1  and  20-2)  is  complex  because  of  the  unconstrained  nature  of  the  joint,  which  allows  an  arc  of  motion  greater  than  any  other  joint  in  the  body.  The  shoulder  is  stabilized  by  both  bony  and  soft  tissue  restraints  (Table  20-1).  The  glenoid  forms  a  small  cup,  which  minimally  constrains  and  stabilizes  the  humeral  head  (Figure  20-3).  The  glenoid  labrum,  a  fibrocartilage  lip,  adds  to  the  depth  and  width  of  the  glenoid  and  is  commonly  injured  in  shoulder  dislocations  and  in  biceps  tendon  attachment  injuries.  The  superior,  middle,  and  inferior  glenohumeral  ligaments  stabilize  the  shoulder  through  different  arcs  of  motion,  and  are  commonly  injured  along  with  the  labrum  in  both  adult  and  younger  athletes.1