Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) injuries involve damage to the upper (superior) portion of the labrum. In such cases, the labrum at the top of the shoulder is affected. This video illustrates the arthroscopic repair of a labrum tear. By Dr. Alejandro Badia Orthopedic Surgeon Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, Miami, Fl. What is the labrum?… [Read More]
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Tears in Shoulder-Joint Labral Cartilage No Longer a ‘Knotty’ Issue
“Surgery should only be performed if rest and rehabilitation are unsuccessful in healing the injury,” he adds. “Any operation should be performed not only to repair the labral tissue but address the injury that resulted in the tear in the first place.
