What are Bankart lesions?

A Bankart lesion is a lesion of the anterior part of the glenoid labrum of the shoulder. This injury is caused by repeated anterior shoulder subluxations. The dislocation of the shoulder joint (anterior) can damage the connective tissue ring around the glenoid labrum.

Is a Bankart lesion a labral tear?

A Bankart lesion is the name for a tear that happens in the lower rim of the labrum. Once the labrum is torn, it’s much easier for the humerus to slip out of its socket. You may also have pain and feel as if your shoulder is slipping out of place.

Can a Bankart lesion heal?

Bankart lesions may be treated through conservative methods such as rest, immobilization and physical therapy, particularly in older patients. However, many cases require surgery to reattach the torn labrum to the socket of the shoulder.

Do I need surgery for Bankart lesion?

How long does it take for a Bankart lesion to heal?

According to Dr. Reuss, many patients report feeling they have regained full use of their shoulder and arm anywhere between three to six months after surgery. In some cases, however, recovery may last as long as nine to 12 months.

What kind of lesion is a bony Bankart?

A bony Bankart is a Bankart lesion that includes a fracture of the anterior-inferior glenoid cavity of the scapula bone.

Which is more common a Bankart or Hill Sachs lesion?

“Soft” Bankart lesions are more common than “bony” Bankart lesions 5. The same mechanism of compression can result in a Hill-Sachs lesion. Bankart and Hill-Sachs lesions are 11x more likely to occur together than isolated injuries 5.

Can a Bankart lesion be detected in a shoulder dislocation?

Many patients who sustain a shoulder dislocation will sustain a Bankart lesion. [5] Although Bankart lesions often occur in patients with shoulder dislocation, they are hard to detect in physical examination. For the identification of a Bankart lesion you can use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Can a Bankart lesion be repaired without surgery?

Bankart lesions do heal, and therefore early surgical intervention (if any) is not required. In Bankart repairs, the labral fragment is sutured back to the glenoid rim using suture anchors. A number of lesions are closely related have similar appearances, see anterior glenohumeral injury for discussion of the differences.