Philipp Moroder, Doruk Akguen, Alp Paksoy, Henry Gebauer, Nicolas Barthod-Tonnot, Mattia Lupetti, Viktoria Markova, Oliver Zettinig, Stephen Parada, Katrin Karpinski
BACKGROUND: The glenoid track concept is used to determine preoperatively whether a Hill-Sachs defect is engaging or not. Currently, the glenoid track concept relies on measurements of bony structures as well as on the confines and elasticity of the rotator cuff as a reference point, which varies extensively among individuals and therefore limits the reliability and accuracy of this concept. PURPOSE: To evaluate the reliability of the global track concept, which determines the angular distance of the Hill-Sachs defect from the center of the articular surface of the humeral head as a new reference point with the help of an automated image analysis software and 3-dimensional analysis of the humeral head...
March 20, 2024: American Journal of Sports Medicine