Recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability: the quantification of glenoid bone loss using magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: To investigate the accuracy of conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in determining the severity of glenoid bone loss in patients with anterior shoulder dislocation by comparing the results with arthroscopic measurements.

Subjects And Methods: Institutional review board approval and written consent from all patients were obtained. Thirty-six consecutive patients (29 men, seven women; mean age, 34.