Dislocation Lesions

Dislocation lesions are specific types of damage that occur in the shoulder joint following a dislocation. These injuries affect the soft tissues, cartilage, and bone structures that stabilise the joint, and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment. Learn more about each lesion type below:

Shoulder Dislocation Lesions – Overview of the different structural injuries that can result from shoulder dislocation.

ALPSA Lesions – Anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion, where the labrum is torn and displaced but still attached to the periosteum.

Bankart Tear – A tear of the anterior labrum commonly seen in traumatic anterior dislocations.

Bony Bankart Lesion – A fracture of the glenoid rim in addition to a Bankart tear, often requiring surgical repair.

GLAD Lesion – Glenolabral articular disruption, a combination of cartilage and labral damage.

HAGL Injury – Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament, where the ligament is pulled off the humerus.

Hill-Sachs Lesion – A compression fracture of the humeral head caused by impact against the glenoid during dislocation.

Perthe's Lesion – A variant of the Bankart lesion where the labrum is lifted but the periosteum remains intact.