West Point classification of humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament

Last revised by Mohammad Salem Amer on 29 Mar 2024

The West Point classification of humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) was created to describe avulsion injuries of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (IGHL).

Classification

This classification has six types of lesions divided into two categories based on anterior or posterior involvement, presence or absence of bony avulsion, and presence or absence of labrocapsular detachment creating a "floating" IGHL 1-3:

  • anterior HAGL (most common 3)

  • anterior bony HAGL

  • floating anterior IGHL

  • posterior HAGL

  • posterior bony HAGL

  • floating posterior IGHL

History and etymology

The West Point classification was published by Bui-Mansfield et al. in 2007 3.

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