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Anterior Shoulder Instability — Bankart-Type Lesion

3D anterior-oblique cutaway showing anterior-inferior capsulolabral injury consistent with a Bankart-type lesion.

Pathology · Shoulder
Anterior Shoulder Instability — Bankart-Type Lesion

3D anterior-oblique cutaway showing anterior-inferior capsulolabral injury consistent with a Bankart-type lesion.

Detailed view

What to notice

  • Anterior instability commonly involves the anterior-inferior capsulolabral complex.
  • A Bankart lesion is a labral injury pattern and does not by itself describe the whole instability presentation.
  • History, apprehension, instability episodes and functional demands remain central to clinical reasoning.

The visual should be interpreted with the accompanying clinical context. PNA avoids using a single image or special test as stand-alone proof of a diagnosis.