Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003 , Vol 49 , Num 1

Glenohumeral Eklem İnstabilitesinin Patofizyolojisi

Özlem El 1 ,Çiğdem Bircan 2
1 Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye
2 Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, İzmir

The shoulder complex has the greatest mobility of all joints in the body. Shoulder instability is common in society, particularly in the athletic population because of this joints’ anatomic and biomechanic characteristics. The term “shoulder instability” refers to a spectrum of disorders that includes dislocation, subluxation and laxity. Over the last several decades there has been an improved understanding of the intricate anatomy that provides stability to the glenohumeral joint. Anatomy of the normal glenohumeral  joint and the pathophysiology  of the unstable shoulder are reviewed in this article.

Keywords : Glenohumeral joint, instability, patophysiology