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Shoulder Arthroscopy, Examples of Torn Labrum
When we do arthroscopic surgery, we can look inside a joint with a very small instrument so the incision is really small. Sometimes we can do the whole operation through the arthroscope. This is an example of the inside of the shoulder joint. These two pictures demonstrate one type of a labral tear. The labrum is a rim of cartilage that lines the socket part of the ball and socket of the shoulder joint. The "ball" sits on the socket much like a golf ball sits on a tee. In this case, the throwing athlete had symptoms of locking and catching. After the surgery, the torn piece had been removed and the patient returned to throwing in a fairly short time. The symptoms of locking and catching were cured by the all arthroscopic procedure.
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