Since the reported preoperative imaging for Reynaldo Lopez did not demonstrate a full thickness rotator cuff tear, it is less likely that a tear needing repair will be discovered at the time of ...

As the use of shoulder arthroscopy becomes more prevalent, superior instability originating from a superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tear is better appreciated. Maffet and colleagues [1 ...

A SLAP tear can be a serious injury no matter your age or professional level. The majority of SLAP tears don’t happen in one day and usually result from repetitive trauma inside the shoulder. Sports ...

A SLAP tear can be a serious injury no matter your age or professional level. It is common in baseball and softball pitchers, position players and other athletes who do a lot of overhead arm motions ...

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms. Surgery can repair several ...

SLAP Tears One type of shoulder labrum tear is a SLAP injury, which stands for superior labrum anterior and posterior. The tear occurs at the top of the labrum, in front and behind the point where the ...

SLAP tear surgery helps repair the shoulder joint to keep it stable. You may need it if you have a serious or persistent injury that doesn’t respond to therapy or other treatment.

Twenty-six fully recovered professional baseball pitchers with a history of shoulder injury treated conservatively were 4:1 propensity-scored matched by age, height, weight, handedness, and ball ...