GOOD NEWS: We have fixed the DICOM uploading problem. New cases should work fine. More info radiopaedia.org/chat

Hill-Sachs lesion

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Two episodes of shoulder dislocation in the previous month.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Hill-Sachs lesion of the left humerus.

ultrasound

Hill-Sachs lesion of the left humerus.

Case Discussion

Hill-Sachs lesions are a posterolateral humeral head compression fracture. This is demonstrated on both the radiograph and subsequent ultrasound scan.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.