2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Is the SLAP the Actual Pathoanatomy in the Injured Throwing Shoulder?

Is the SLAP the Actual Pathoanatomy in the Injured Throwing Shoulder?

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior) tears in the shoulder joint. They highlight the problems with current classification models and the variable and inconsistent findings in identifying and treating these injuries. The speaker mentions a study that suggests SLAP tears may be an adaptive response to external rotation in throwing athletes, indicating that other factors may be involved in these injuries. The speaker then presents data from their own study and another Emory group, which shows the location and incidence of labral injuries associated with dysfunction. Based on their findings, the speaker suggests that the term "SLAP tear" may not be comprehensive and proposes using the term "clinically significant labral injury" to describe the various pathoanatomies observed. They emphasize the importance of assessing the entire labrum, particularly posteriorly, for combined lesions when evaluating patients with labral injuries.

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W. Ben Kibler, MD

Keywords

SLAP tears

shoulder joint

classification models

labral injuries

clinically significant labral injury