Sublabral foramen

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti , 30 May 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Yaïr Glick, 3 Jun 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Age changed from 18 to 18 years.
Presentation was changed:
Anterior instability of the left shoulder without prior dislocation (AMBRI) .
Body was changed:

SublabralThe sublabral foramen is positioned between 1 and 3 o'clock anterior to the lip-bicep complex and represents the space between the anterosuperior portion of the glenoid lip and the adjacent glenoid cartilage. It should not be confused with a sublabral recess or SLAP-tear tear, which are also located in this region.

  • -<p>Sublabral foramen should not be confused with a sublabral recess or SLAP-tear, which are also located in this region.</p><p><br> </p>
  • +<p>The <a title="Sublabral foramen" href="/articles/sublabral-foramen">sublabral foramen</a> is positioned between 1 and 3 o'clock anterior to the lip-bicep complex and represents the space between the anterosuperior portion of the glenoid lip and the adjacent glenoid cartilage. It should not be confused with a sublabral recess or <a title="SLAP tear" href="/articles/superior-labral-anterior-posterior-tear">SLAP tear</a>, which are also located in this region.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

MRI Arthrography Shoulder

A sublabral foramen or sublabral hole is an unattachedUnattached anterosuperior labrum at the 1-3 o'clock position.  The - sublabral foramen is positioned between 1 and 3 o'clock anterior to the lip-bicep complex and represents the space between the antero-superior portion of the glenoid lip and the adjacent glenoid cartilage.

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