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 ...
Healthline

Overview of SLAP Tear Surgery to Repair a Labrum

SLAP tear surgery is a procedure used to repair injured shoulder cartilage. It involves making small incisions around the shoulder joint and using specialized instruments to repair or reconstruct the ...
The Post-Journal

Shoulder Pain Could Be Sign Of Labral Tear

An unstable shoulder joint can be the cause or the result of a labral tear. “Labral” refers to the glenoid labrum – a ring of cartilage that surrounds the base of the shoulder joint. Injuries to the ...
WBAL-TV

Woman's Doctor: How to treat painful labral tears before surgery becomes necessary

TREATED. THE LABRUM IS A RIM OF CARTILAGE AROUND THE SHOULDER SOCKET THAT STABILIZES THE JOINT. AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, INJURING IT CAN BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL. DOCTOR GREGORY GASPARO SAYS THAT OVERUSE ...
Healio

Remplissage may augment arthroscopic labral repairs for anterior shoulder instability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anterior shoulder instability is a common shoulder pathology, occurring in 1% to 2% of the general population.