Restoration of Neuromuscular Control During The Pitch After Operative Treatment Of Slap Tears

摘要

Objectives:Superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tears are a common cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction in overhead throwers. Treatment outcomes remain unpredictable with a large percentage of atheletes unable to return to sport. Persistent pain from the LHB (long head biceps) has been postulated as etiology of failure following repair. Previous authors have hypothesized that maximal stress is placed upon the biceps anchor during the cocking phase and that SLAP tears likely occur during this phase. We hypothesized that operative treatment of SLAP tears with repair or tenodesis would result in persistent alterations in neuromuscular control of the biceps during the overhand pitch post-operatively.