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.

A SLAP tear is a type of shoulder injury. It affects the labrum, which is the cartilage in the shoulder’s socket. Here's what you need to know about causes, treatments, and recovery.

SLAP tear surgery can be the most common and effective labrum repair. But you and your doctor can consider some alternative treatments, depending on the severity of the injury. These include: ...

A torn labrum in the shoulder commonly occurs due to overuse or injury. Learn more about the types of tear and their symptoms and treatment options here.

Increased labral fraying, detachment and instability indicate a type II superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) tear. ElAttrache usually repairs those large enough to displace the labrum during ...

Despite such a common mechanism of injury, doctors divide SLAP tears into several different types. Type I and II lesions involve labrum tears near—but not involving—the biceps tendon.

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 ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI - Eventually, Reds right fielder Jake Fraley will need surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Just not yet.

In your shoulder, there are two common types of labral injuries: superior labrum from anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears and Bankart tears, on the anterior (front) lower rim of the labrum.

“A SLAP (superior labrum anterior and posterior) tear is more common in like a baseball pitcher who’s been doing a lot of throwing over and over again. They can get a tear just because of ...