Learning objectives
Arthur Sydney Blundell Bankart is one of the great British orthopaedists from the period between wars. He identified the cause of anterior shoulder instability as the tearing of the fibrocartilaginous origin of the capsule from the glenoid. He also suggested reconstructing the labrum by passing suture holes drilled in the osseous glenoid rim. We review the historical significance of Bankart’s contributions, and summarize the imaging appearance of the bony and soft-tissue injuries traditionally known as Bankart lesions. We also review the original and modified Bankart...
Background
The contributions of Arthur Sydney Blundell Bankart to the advancement of orthopaedic surgery are to be reviewed in their appropriate historical framework. During the years in which Bankart started its professional career, surgical specialities were just beginning to emerge. This gave him the opportunity to become familiar with orthopaedics, general surgery and neurosurgery during his first years of training. The influence of relevant surgical celebrities of the period, such as William Arbuthnot Lane or Charles Serrington, is to be acknowledged. From a different perspective, it...
Imaging findings OR Procedure details
1. Bankart, the surgeon The eponym Bankart, last name of British orthopaedic surgeon Arthur Sydney Blundell Bankart (1879-1951) (Fig. 1), is invariably associated to recurrent glenohumeral dislocation. The Bankart lesion and Bankart procedure are well-known to most radiologists and orthopaedists of our time. However, it is worthy to note that Bankart’s dedication and interests far exceeded the topic of glenohumeral instability. It is also interesting to remember that Bankart’s contribution was not entirely original, as it will be further discussed. 1.1. Bankart’s predecessors The first...
Conclusion
We have reviewed and discussed the historical significance of Bankart’s contributions, summarizing the intraoperative and imaging appearance of Bankart lesions, and refreshing the imaging features of the operated shoulder after conventional and modified Bankart techniques.
References
Bankart ASB. Recurrent or habitual dislocation of the shoulder joint. Br Med J 1923; 2:1132-1133. Bankart ASB. The pathology and treatment of recurrent dislocation of the shoulder joint. Br J Surg July 1938; 26:23-29.