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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2018; 9(11): 245-254
Published online Nov 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i11.245
Biomechanics of posterior shoulder instability - current knowledge and literature review
Henrik Constantin Bäcker, Samuel E Galle, Mauro Maniglio, Melvin Paul Rosenwasser
Henrik Constantin Bäcker, Samuel E Galle, Melvin Paul Rosenwasser, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, United States
Mauro Maniglio, Department of Orthopedics, HFR Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg, Fribourg 1752, Switzerland
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Correspondence to: Henrik Constantin Bäcker, MD, Academic Fellow, Research Fellow, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center - Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West, 168th Street, 11th floor, Apartment 64, New York, NY 10032, United States. hb2573@cumc.columbia.edu
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Received: July 12, 2018
Peer-review started: July 12, 2018
First decision: August 2, 2018
Revised: August 7, 2018
Accepted: October 10, 2018
Article in press: October 10, 2018
Published online: November 18, 2018
Core Tip

Core tip: Posterior shoulder instability is an infrequent type of injury, and there is limited discussion of this topic within the literature. Other authors have acknowledged the current paucity of papers on this topic. To our knowledge, no comparable literature review has been performed showing the interactions of the individual shoulder parts, including the osseous structures, capsule, labrum, ligaments and muscles[1]. This article aspires to help develop new protocols to investigate shoulder instability and inform clinicians about the importance of this topic in daily practice.