Abstract:Objectives: While it is well-known that a glenoid osseous defect of >25% glenoid width or 20% of the glenoid length critically destabilizes the shoulder, it is unclear whether glenoid cartilage defects contribute to the shoulder stability, and if so at what size defect the shoulder is critically destabilized. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of incremental cartilage defect sizes on the anterior shoulder stability. We hypothesized that cartilage defects of equal to or greater than 25% of… Show more
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