Anterior shoulder instability is a common shoulder pathology, occurring in 1% to 2% of the general population. This instability is caused by injuries to the labrum or capsuloligamentous structures ...

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 ...

Superior labrum anterior to posterior tears are commonly observed in overhead athletes and can significantly impact shoulder performance.When nonoperative treatments, such as rest, anti ...

Technical Terms Bankart lesion: A tear of the anterior labrum of the glenoid, often associated with recurrent shoulder dislocations.

SLAP tears—short for "superior labrum anterior to posterior"—involve the top portion of the labrum, near the location where the biceps tendon attaches to the cartilage ring.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced Saturday that starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson suffered a right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear and will miss the rest of the 2017 season. The ...

Brewers’ right-hander Jimmy Nelson will undergo surgery to address a right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear, per a report by MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. The club placed him on the ...

Shoulder arthroscopy has given the physician a better understanding of the significance of superior labral tears. The malady was first identified in throwing athletes by Andrews [17] in 1985.

Nelson has a strained right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear. "Right now we know the mechanism of injury which was sliding into the base," Stearns said.