SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2008
Post-traumatic glenohumeral cartilage lesions: a systematic review.
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- An Arthroscopic Technique for Addressing Cartilage Defects in the Glenoid Using Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate After Failed Bankart Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Capsulolabral Advancement and "Suture-First" Knot-Less Technique for Chronic Posterior Glenolabral Articular Disruption Lesion of the Shoulder.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: Disease Burden, Current Understanding, and Gaps in Knowledge and Treatment.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Comparison of conventional MR arthrography and 3D volumetric MR arthrography in detection of cartilage defects accompanying glenoid labrum pathologies.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Stabilization of Osteochondral Fracture of the Anterior-Inferior Glenoid Using Double-Row Suture Bridge Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Minced Cartilage Repair in the Glenohumeral Joint - Short Term Clinical Outcome in a 33-Year-Old Handyman: A Case Report.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2023Article
- In Vivo Anatomical Research by 3D CT Reconstruction Determines Minimum Acromiohumeral, Coracohumeral, and Glenohumeral Distances in the Human Shoulder: Evaluation of Age and Sex Association in a Sample of the Chinese Population.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Cartilage decisively shapes the glenoid concavity and contributes significantly to shoulder stability.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Arthroscopic Management Strategies for Glenohumeral Articular Cartilage Lesions and Defects.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Mild inflammation persists in the glenohumeral joint of patients with shoulder instability: Cross-sectional study.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2022Article
- Minced Cartilage Procedure for One-Stage Arthroscopic Repair of Chondral Defects at the Glenohumeral Joint.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Glenohumeral Microfracturing of Contained Glenohumeral Defects: Mid- to Long-term Outcome.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- The arthroscopic Bankart repair procedure enables complete quantitative labrum restoration in long-term assessments.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018Article
- Quantitative mapping of glenohumeral cartilage in asymptomatic subjects using 3 T magnetic resonance imaging.Skeletal radiology · 2018Article
- Few geographic and socioeconomic variations exist in primary total shoulder arthroplasty: a multi-level study of Australian registry data.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Article
- [Traumatic bone and cartilage injuries of the shoulder].Der Radiologe · 2015Review
- Recent advances in shoulder research.Arthritis research & therapy · 2012Review
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Abstract
backgroundAny cartilage damage to the glenohumeral joint should be avoided, as these damages may result in osteoarthritis of the shoulder. To understand the pathomechanism leading to shoulder cartilage damage, we conducted a systematic review on the subject of articular cartilage lesions caused by traumas where non impression fracture of the subchondral bone is present.
methodsPubMed (MEDLINE), ScienceDirect (EMBASE, BIOBASE, BIOSIS Previews) and the COCHRANE database of systematic reviews were systematically scanned using a defined search strategy to identify relevant articles in this field of research. First selection was done based on abstracts according to specific criteria, where the methodological quality in selected full text articles was assessed by two reviewers. Agreement between raters was investigated using percentage agreement and Cohen's Kappa statistic. The traumatic events were divided into two categories: 1) acute trauma which refers to any single impact situation which directly damages the articular cartilage, and 2) chronic trauma which means cartilage lesions due to overuse or disuse of the shoulder joint.
resultsThe agreement on data quality between the two reviewers was 93% with a Kappa value of 0.79 indicating an agreement considered to be 'substantial'. It was found that acute trauma on the shoulder causes humeral articular cartilage to disrupt from the underlying bone. The pathomechanism is said to be due to compression or shearing, which can be caused by a sudden subluxation or dislocation. However, such impact lesions are rarely reported. In the case of chronic trauma glenohumeral cartilage degeneration is a result of overuse and is associated to other shoulder joint pathologies. In these latter cases it is the rotator cuff which is injured first. This can result in instability and consequent impingement which may progress to glenohumeral cartilage damage.
conclusionThe great majority of glenohumeral cartilage lesions without any bony lesions are the results of overuse. Glenohumeral cartilage lesions with an intact subchondral bone and caused by an acute trauma are either rare or overlooked. And at increased risk for such cartilage lesions are active sportsmen with high shoulder demand or athletes prone to shoulder injury.
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