The three shoulder bones include the scapula, the clavicle, and the humerus. A shoulder dislocation happens when the humerus slips fully or partially out of the shoulder joint socket, or the glenoid.

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

These joints attach bones together ... to the front of the shoulder, such as falling on an outstretched hand. Anterior sternoclavicular dislocations are more common than posterior sternoclavicular ...

It helps you make all the motions of your arm and shoulder. The head of your upper arm bone, also called the humerus, fits into the socket of your shoulder blade, or scapula. When you extend your ...

Your humerus is the only bone in your upper arm. It can be found between your elbow and your shoulder. There are some important terms to know with regard to the anatomy of your humerus ...

They’re connected with many other muscles and bones in ... the lateral. Posterior deltoids. You use your posterior deltoids when you reach backward or rotate the shoulder.

The posterior shoulder is stabilised by the gleno-humeral joint’s bones/labrum/capsule as well as the subscapularis muscle/tendon and several ligaments (IGHL, SGHL, CHL). One major piece of ...