Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell is facing another potential surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it on a slide last week.

"He underwent an MRI and Dr. William Raasch diagnosed him with a bony Bankart lesion and recommended surgery," the Brewers announced.

Bankart tears Bankart tears typically occur in younger patients who have dislocated their shoulder. When the shoulder joint ball slips out of the socket, the joint capsule (fibrous tissues that ...

Research questions A (biomechanics): Does arthroscopic Bankart repair have a stabilising effect on the biomechanics in patients with traumatic anterior shoulder instability? B (neuromuscular control): ...

Hills-Sachs lesions can be seen on plain radiographs; their presence signifies an increased risk of recurrent shoulder dislocation. A MRI scan is required to visualise a Bankart lesion, and to assess ...

In contrast, Salomonsson et al 17 found bony Bankart lesions to be a prognostic indicator for shoulder stability. Salomonsson et al 17 excluded participants with large bony Bankart lesions, thus ...

MRI-invisible lesions are real. Experts debate what these lesions really mean for patient outcomes and care.

Precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer are very difficult to characterize with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). But now, in a new study, researchers led by Noam Shemesh and Carlos Bilreiro ...