Healio

Combining SLAP and cuff repair depends on labral attachments, shoulder stability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Performing arthroscopic repair of superior labral anterior posterior or SLAP lesions in conjunction with fixing ...
Healio

SLAP repair overuse on the rise, contributing to poor results

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The overuse of SLAP repairs could be leading to a significant rate of complications and poor ...
BMJ

Sham surgery versus labral repair or biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder: a three-armed randomised clinical trial

Background Labral repair and biceps tenodesis are routine operations for superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder, but evidence of their efficacy is lacking. We evaluated the ...
Baseball Prospectus

Collateral Damage: Rounding Up the Usual Suspects: SLAP Tears

Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) tears are an increasingly common injury in baseball players. Much more common in throwing athletes than non-throwers, SLAP lesions have gained a lot more ...