title: Superior labral anterior-posterior lesions in rock climbers—primary double tenodesis?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Shoulder problems, especially SLAP (superior labral anterior-posterior) lesions, are frequent in rock climbers. Although various SLAP repair methods demonstrate 75% to 97% good functional outcomes in general population, the results in overhead athletes are inconsistent and the question whether a primary tenodesis is more efficient arises.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were treated as inpatient surgical patients, and the follow-up was performed after 6 months and 2 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six high-level rock climbers with SLAP lesions and degeneration of the long biceps tendon anchor or additional pulley lesions were surgically treated with primary tenodesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary tenodesis was performed for SLAP lesions in high-level climbers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The postoperative outcome was assessed through physical examination after 6 months and 2 years, Constant-Murley score, re-establishment of initial climbing ability level, and self-perception of the function of the shoulder and climbing ability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All climbers regained their initial climbing level after 6 months. The Constant-Murley score (mean, 97.3%) showed an excellent functional outcome. The self-perception of the shoulder function and climbing ability was 96.8% of normal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The primary biceps tenodesis is proved to be a reliable alternative to arthroscopic SLAP repair in overhead athletes, especially if constant microtrauma persists.
authors.affiliation: Sportorthopedics-Sporttraumatologie, and Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany; Department for Trauma Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. volker.schoeffl@sozialstiftung-bamberg.de
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schöffl
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Popp
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dickschass
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Küpper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D053656:Tenodesis / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome