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SUBMITTER: Godin JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5622309 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Godin Jonathan A JA Sanchez George G Kennedy Nicholas I NI Ferrari Márcio B MB Provencher Matthew T MT
Arthroscopy techniques 20170821 4
A humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament, or HAGL lesion, is an uncommon yet disabling shoulder injury, which leads to complaints of pain and overall inability to properly use the shoulder from patients. The diagnosis of a HAGL lesion is particularly challenging. To arrive at an accurate diagnosis, the use of a magnetic resonance arthrogram is suggested along with high clinical suspicion. A HAGL lesion may be anterior or posterior. This difference dictates the type of surgical treatment t ...[more]