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The glenoid track: a review of the clinical relevance, method of calculation and current evidence behind this method

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In the setting of bipolar bone injury, orthopedic surgeons are currently making use of the glenoid track method to guide surgical management. Using preoperative CT or MR imaging, this method allows the identification of patients who are more likely to fail a primary capsuloligamentous Bankart repair. As the glenoid track method becomes increasingly used in preoperative planning, it is important for the radiologist to become familiar with its concept and method of calculation. This review article aims to concisely summarize the current literature and the clinical implications of the glenoid track method.

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Abbreviations

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

CT:

Computed tomography

ROI:

Region of interest

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  1. Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Section of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Emory University Hospital, 59 Executive Park South, 4th Floor, Suite 4009, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA

    Yara Younan, Philip K. Wong, Monica Umpierrez, Felix Gonzalez & Adam Daniel Singer

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Spero Karas

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Jean Jose

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Younan, Y., Wong, P.K., Karas, S. et al. The glenoid track: a review of the clinical relevance, method of calculation and current evidence behind this method. Skeletal Radiol 46, 1625–1634 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2687-5

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