Popp D, Schöffl V. Superior labral anterior posterior lesions of the shoulder: Current diagnostic and therapeutic standards. World J Orthop 2015; 6(9): 660-671 [PMID: 26495243 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.660]
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Dominik Popp, MD, Section of Sportsorthopedics, Sportsmedicine, Sportstraumatology, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Buger Str. 80, 96049 Bamberg, Germany. dominik.popp@sozialstiftung-bamberg.de
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Orthopedics
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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2015; 6(9): 660-671 Published online Oct 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.660
Superior labral anterior posterior lesions of the shoulder: Current diagnostic and therapeutic standards
Dominik Popp, Volker Schöffl
Dominik Popp, Volker Schöffl, Section of Sportsorthopedics, Sportsmedicine, Sportstraumatology, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Klinikum am Bruderwald, 96049 Bamberg, Germany
Author contributions: Popp D and Schöffl V contributed equally to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare not to have any competing interests.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Dominik Popp, MD, Section of Sportsorthopedics, Sportsmedicine, Sportstraumatology, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Buger Str. 80, 96049 Bamberg, Germany. dominik.popp@sozialstiftung-bamberg.de
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Received: February 8, 2015 Peer-review started: February 9, 2015 First decision: March 6, 2015 Revised: July 18, 2015 Accepted: August 4, 2015 Article in press: August 7, 2015 Published online: October 18, 2015 Processing time: 253 Days and 18 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) lesions often lead to painful shoulder impairment and especially in overhead athletes to restriction in sport specific activity. In the context of diagnostic examination, magnetic resonance arthrography is of particular importance, not only in detection of SLAP lesions and concomitent pathologic findings but also in differentiation from normal anatomic variants. Therapeutic options include-besides conservative treatment- arthroscopic SLAP repair and biceps tendon tenodesis. Decision-making in SLAP lesions remains challenging and requires a distinct evaluation of individual patient history, accurate examination and detailed analysis of imaging to meet the requirements of a personalized treatment.
