title: The management of type II superior labral anterior to posterior injuries.
abstract: Arthroscopic repair of type II superior labral anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears is currently the standard of care, with most patients obtaining good to excellent surgical results. However, overhead athletes and older patients have inferior outcomes. Recent clinical studies and biomechanical data suggest that a biceps tenodesis is a suitable alternative in select patients. This article reviews the literature to identify the biomechanical and clinical indications for performing a biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions.
authors.affiliation: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: drfrankmccormick@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chalmers
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D053656:Tenodesis / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Arthroscopic repair; Biceps tenodesis; Superior labrum anterior to posterior tears; Type II SLAP tear