Publications by authors named "Lew Papendik"

PURPOSE: Thirty-three patients with avulsions of the middle glenohumeral ligament repaired using arthroscopic techniques were evaluated to determine the mechanism of injury, physical examination findings, and efficiency of repair techniques in this patient cohort. Type of Study: In a retrospective consecutive case series, 33 patients with symptomatic anterior subluxation of the glenohumeral joint were found to have a history, physical examination, and diagnostic arthroscopy consistent with isolated avulsions of a type I middle glenohumeral ligament. METHODS: The mechanism of injury was either repetitive overhead activity (17 patients) or a forced hyperextension in neutral rotations (16 patients).

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