MSK MRI

Knowledge of the normal anatomy and physiology of the glenoid labrum is important for understanding the pathogenesis of labral tears. Let's see how flexible the labrum is. You might think that the labrum is rigid. Early authors thought the labrum was uniformly rigid in shape. The labrum is predominantly composed of moderately dense bundles of fibrous tissue and therefore is quite flexible. The c..

Normal Labrum and Normal Labral Variants Morphologic Appearance The long head of the biceps tendon attaches both to the superior glenoid and to the superior labrum [13], with approximately 50% of the biceps tendon fibers arising from the superior glenoid labrum and the remainder from the supraglenoid tubercle AJR 2011; 197:596–603 Labrum is predominantly composed of moderately dense bundles of f..