Anatomical, functional and biomechanical review of the glenoid labrum.
J Anat
; 240(4): 761-771, 2022 04.
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| ID: mdl-34725812
ABSTRACT
The glenohumeral joint is the most mobile joint in the human skeleton, supported by both active and passive stabilisers. As one of the passive stabilisers, the glenoid labrum has increasingly been recognised to play an important role in stability of the glenohumeral joint, acting to maintain intraarticular pressure, centralise the humeral head and contribute to concavity-compression stability. Several studies have investigated the macro- and micro-anatomical features of the labrum as well as its biomechanical function. However, in order to better understand the role of the labrum and its mechanics, a comprehensive anatomical, functional and biomechanical review of these studies is needed. Therefore, this article reviews the current literature detailing anatomical descriptions of the glenoid labrum, with an emphasis on its function(s) and biomechanics, as well as its interaction with neighbouring structures. The intimate relationship between the labrum and the surrounding structures was found to be important in glenohumeral stability, which owes further investigation into the microanatomy of labrum to better understand this relationship.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Articulación del Hombro
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Anat
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido