Glenoid labrum
Labrum glenoidale
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- What it is
- Ring of fibrocartilage around the rim of the glenoid cavity, to which the long head of biceps is anchored above.
- Function
- Deepens the shallow socket by about 50% and stabilises the shoulder.
- Size
- Ring ≈ 30 × 22 mm, 4 mm thick
- Clinical note
- A SLAP tear (superior labrum anterior-to-posterior) is common in throwing athletes.