SLAP lesions: A retrospective multicenter study

A biomechanical comparison of repair techniques in posterior type II superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions

“…5,6,8,12,13,16,17,21 However, there still remains the question of how many sutures or what kind of technique is needed to withstand the initial load before bone to soft-tissue healing occurs. Most surgeons perform 2 sutures for fixation of SLAP II lesions, regardless of its type.…”

Special physical examination tests for superior labrum anterior posterior shoulder tears are clinically limited and invalid: a diagnostic systematic review

“…Excluded articles were unrelated to SLAP lesion physical examination testing, had a lack of statistical analysis, and were descriptive articles. Of the 14 excluded articles, six were descriptive reviews on the topic [24e28], five were strictly retrospective series analysis [1e3, 29,30], three were physical examinations focused on anterior instability [31e33]. This left 15 eligible studies for analysis [6e12,14e20,36].…”

Current Concepts in the Recognition and Treatment of Superior Labral (SLAP) Lesions

“…Some authors have reported encountering SLAP lesions in as many as 26% of shoulders undergoing arthroscopy. 20,27,29,48,49,52,55 These percentages rise dramatically in reports specific to overhead throwing athletes. Andrews et al 3 noted that 83% of 73 throwers exhibited labral lesions when evaluated arthroscopically.…”