A labrum SLAP tear is one of many shoulder injuries. Here's how it differs from the others, what the treatments are, and when you might need surgery.

Snyder and colleagues [3] first described the SLAP lesion in 1990, and named 4 types of lesions (Figure 1). A type I lesion is a degeneration of the superior labrum. The treatment of type I tears ...

Labrum is soft cartilage that lines the ball-and-socket joints of the shoulders. This cartilage encircles the glenoid, a cavity in the shoulder blade, providing protection and stability to the ...

The glenoid labrum contributes to the stability of the shoulder by increasing the concavity in which the humeral head glides. Anterior, posterior, and multidirectional shoulder instability have ...

This week we are going to discuss a particularly problematic shoulder condition, the SLAP lesion. The SLAP lesion is an acronym which stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior. This is a tea… ...

Acute anterior glenohumeral dislocation (figure 1). The plain radiographs show an anterior glenohumeral dislocation (figure 1). The MR arthrographic image (figure 2) taken 2 years after dislocation of ...

For a better image, ... Standing for "Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior," SLAP tears usually develop ... as appears to be the case with Sanchez—the top of the labrum can shear off the glenoid.

Shoulder pain is a common complaint in overhead athletes, and superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesions are a common cause of this pain. The pathological cascade which results in the SLAP ...

If you think of the glenoid like the face of a clock, a labral tear at 12 o'clock is called a SLAP tear – that is an acronym for Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior. A tear at 3 o'clock to 6 o ...

For instance, he or she can directly suture the detached labrum back onto the glenoid. Jason Verrett's Case As always, exact medical details are not available to the public.