Glenoid fractures are usually the result of blunt trauma to the upper extremity. Subtle fractures can be difficult to detect on conventional radiographs; CT may be required for full diagnosis. A special glenoid fracture is termed the Bankart fracture. This consists of fracture of the inferior lip of the glenoid during anterior shoulder dislocation.

A	Axial CT. This image through the glenoid shows a comminuted intraarticular fracture.
B	Axial CT. This also shows the comminuted intraarticular fracture of the glenoid.
C	Axial CT. This image shows a Bankart fracture.
D	Axial CT. This image demonstrates the anteriorly dislocated humeral head, the source of the Bankart fracture

Links to online textbooks:

• Wheeless' Orthopedics: discussion of glenoid fractures

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References:

• DiChristina DG: Imaging rounds. Anterior subluxation of the shoulder with a Hill-Sachs lesion and an osseous Bankart lesion Orthop Rev. 1992 Apr;21(4):507-12.           [See related articles]
• Pavlov H, Warren RF, Weiss CB Jr, Dines DM: The roentgenographic evaluation of anterior shoulder instability Clin Orthop. 1985 Apr;(194):153-8.           [See related articles]