stanford.edu 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 acronym “SLAP” stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior, which means the top of the circular labrum of the shoulder is torn from front to back. With a SLAP lesion, the patient has ...

the results of CTA performed by a radiologist experienced in this technique have been much more helpful than MRI in defining the status of the biceps-labrum complex and the anterior glenoid labrum.

In a study using immunohistochemical techniques in acetabular labra from 24 fresh human cadavers, free nerve endings were seen in all parts of the acetabular labrum; however, they seemed to be more ...