Since superior labrum lesions were first described in 1985 and the term “SLAP” lesion was coined in 1990, surgeons began to fixate on that region as a pain generator, especially in the ...

The glenoid labrum ... tears may go unrecognized or may be ascribed simply to various non-specific diagnoses such as bursitis. Although specific physical examination methods for the SLAP test ...

Many SLAP lesions in overhead athletes require surgical treatment that involves repair of the labrum back to the glenoid. Treatment of concomitant injuries such as rotator cuff tears and Bankart ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip ...

A SLAP lesion is a tear to the anterior and posterior part of the glenoid labrum. This top piece of the shoulder socket is injured when a shear force is applied to the shoulder, often in weight ...

These will include rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff tear, AC joint pathology, SLAP lesion, other labral lesions and instability (anterior, posterior, or multi-directional each represented ...