title: Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) Tears in the Military.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Given the notable physical demands placed on active members of the military, comprehension of recent trends in management and outcomes of superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tears in this patient population is critical for successful treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Electronic databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase, were reviewed for the years 1985 through 2016.
  
  
  METHODS
  Database review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 5.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Active members of the military are at increased risk of sustaining shoulder injuries, particularly SLAP tears. Recent trends in management of SLAP lesions have shifted toward operative intervention. In the correct patient population, repairs of superior labrum tears demonstrate improved function and pain. Surgical repair of SLAP tears, especially in young and active military personnel, is supported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Military personnel are at greater risk of suffering a SLAP tear in comparison with their civilian counterparts. Surgical repair of these lesions is advocated in this subpopulation when the patient is younger than approximately 36 years of age, and if older, biceps tenodesis is likely superior.
authors.affiliation: Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, Princeton, New Jersey.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rossy
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Department of Quality and Patient Safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado.
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Provencher
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001175:Arthrography; D001182:Arthroscopy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008889:Military Personnel; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: SLAP tear; military; shoulder instability