Editorial Commentary: Shoulder Bone Loss for Dummies: A Reproducible Technique for Quantifying Glenohumeral Osseous Defects

Abstract

Recent research has questioned the decades-old benchmark for "critical" anterior glenoid bone loss. As little as 13.5% bone loss may portend suboptimal patient outcomes after arthroscopic Bankart repair for anterior shoulder instability. The flat anterior glenoid morphology provides a quick method for reliably estimating subcritical, clinically significant glenoid bone loss, potentially supplanting the "inverted pear." Furthermore, as the bone loss debate forges on, the shoulder community would be wise to establish a universal measurement method to base research and clinical decisions on. Speaking the same language within our craft can only translate to better patient care.