Definition: 'Hill-Sachs Defect'
Hill-Sachs defect
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. an irregularity seen in the head of the humerus following anterior dislocation of the shoulder; caused by impaction of posterolateral portion of the head of the humerus against the anterior edge of the glenoid.
Synonyms:
Hill-Sachs lesion
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