Superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesion

摘要

@@A superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesion at the attachment site of the biceps tendon to the superior glenoid labrum is not frequently encountered during daily clinical practice or arthroscopic procedure. Clinically significant SLAP lesions are found in about 5% of all shoulder arthroscopies and may be mistaken for normal superior labral variations. Superior glenoid labral injuries were first described by Andrews in 1985 and coined as "SLAP" lesion by Snyder in 1990. Since then, the term, SLAP lesion, has