Hill-Sachs lesion

Hill-Sachs lesion
compression fracture of the posteromedial humeral head, sometimes occurring with anterior dislocation of the shoulder, caused by impaction of the humeral head on the anterior rim of the glenoid fossa.

Hill-Sachs lesion (arrow) of the articular surface of the posterior portion of the humeral head (CT arthrography).


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  • Hill-Sachs lesion — (hillґ saksґ) [Harold Arthur Hill, American radiologist, 1901–1973; Maurice D. Sachs, American radiologist, 1909–1987] see under lesion …   Medical dictionary

  • Lesion — Pronounced lee sion with the emphasis on the lee, a lesion can be almost any abnormality involving any tissue or organ due to any disease or any injury. There are, not surprisingly, many types of lesions. There are also a number of different ways …   Medical dictionary

  • Hill — Archibald V., English biophysicist and Nobel laureate, 1886–1977. See H. equation, H. plot, initial heat. Austin Bradford, British medical statistician, 1897–1991. See H. s criteria of evidence, under criterion. Harold A., 20th century U.S.… …   Medical dictionary

  • Sachs — Bernard, U.S. neurologist, 1858–1944. See Tay S. disease. Hans, German bacteriologist, 1877–1945. See S. Georgi test. Maurice D., U.S. radiologist, *1909. See Hill S. lesion. Benjamin, U.S. physician, 1896–1939. See Libman S. endocarditis, Libman …   Medical dictionary

  • Bankart lesion — In orthopaedics, a Bankart lesion is an injury of the anterior glenoid labrum due to repeated (anterior) shoulder dislocation. [cite journal |author=Widjaja A, Tran A, Bailey M, Proper S |title=Correlation between Bankart and Hill Sachs lesions… …   Wikipedia

  • Dislocated shoulder — Classification and external resources The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. ICD 10 S …   Wikipedia

  • Glenoid labrum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Glenoidal labrum Latin = labrum glenoidale GraySubject = 83 GrayPage = 319 Caption = Glenoid fossa of right side. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 01 DorlandsSuf = 12474070 : The… …   Wikipedia

  • Didiйe projection — a rare type of radiographic projection for evaluation of an unstable or repeatedly dislocating shoulder that may have a subtle condition such as the Hill Sachs lesion; the patient lies prone and the central ray enters the shoulder from a lateral… …   Medical dictionary

  • Hermodsson projection — a rare type of radiographic projection for evaluation of an unstable or repeatedly dislocating shoulder that may have a subtle condition such as the Hill Sachs lesion; the patient stands with the affected upper limb behind the back and the hand… …   Medical dictionary

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