Reverse Hill-Sachs defect

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Reverse Hill-Sachs defect, also ~~called~~known as a McLaughlin lesion, is defined as an impaction fracture of anteromedial aspect of the humeral head following posterior dislocation of the humerus. It is of surgical importance to identify this lesion and correct it to prevent ~~avascular necrosis~~osteonecrosis.

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On plain radiographs, CT, and MRI, the lesion is characterised by loss of normal convexity and a wedge defect in the anteromedial aspect of the humeral head (cf. Hill-Sachs defect).

-<p><strong>Reverse Hill-Sachs defect</strong>, also called a <strong>McLaughlin lesion</strong>, is defined as an impaction fracture of anteromedial aspect of the humeral head following <a href="/articles/posterior-shoulder-dislocation">posterior dislocation</a> of the <a href="/articles/humerus">humerus</a>. It is of surgical importance to identify this lesion and correct it to prevent avascular necrosis.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>On plain radiographs, CT, and MRI, the lesion is characterised by loss of normal convexity and a wedge defect in the anteromedial aspect of the humeral head (cf. <a href="/articles/hill-sachs-defect">Hill-Sachs defect</a>).</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
~~-<li><a href="/articles/hill-sachs-defect">Hill-Sachs defect</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/bankart-lesion">Bankart lesion</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/reverse-bankart-lesion-1">reverse Bankart lesion</a></li>~~
+<p><strong>Reverse Hill-Sachs defect</strong>, also known as a <strong>McLaughlin lesion</strong>, is defined as an impaction fracture of anteromedial aspect of the humeral head following <a href="/articles/posterior-shoulder-dislocation">posterior dislocation</a> of the <a href="/articles/humerus">humerus</a>. It is of surgical importance to identify this lesion and correct it to prevent <a href="/articles/osteonecrosis-2" title="Osteonecrosis">osteonecrosis</a>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>On plain radiographs, CT, and MRI, the lesion is characterised by loss of normal convexity and a wedge defect in the anteromedial aspect of the humeral head (cf. <a href="/articles/hill-sachs-defect">Hill-Sachs defect</a>).</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
+<li><p><a href="/articles/hill-sachs-defect">Hill-Sachs defect</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a href="/articles/bankart-lesion">Bankart lesion</a></p></li>
+<li><p><a href="/articles/reverse-bankart-lesion-1">reverse Bankart lesion</a></p></li>

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