The L in SLAP refers to your glenoid labrum. Your labrum plays two important roles in keeping your shoulder functioning and pain free. First, your labrum is a cushion for the top part of your upper arm bone.

2024年12月4日 · What Is a Labrum SLAP Tear? A labrum SLAP tear is a tear in the cartilage that is part of your shoulder joint. A labrum is a rim of cartilage that goes around the socket part of a...

2021年9月15日 · What is a SLAP tear? SLAP stands for "superior labrum from anterior to posterior." This type of shoulder labral tear occurs at the top (“superior”) of the glenoid labrum where it connects to the biceps tendon, and it extends in a curve from the chest (“anterior”) to the back (“posterior”).

2023年11月8日 · A glenoid labrum tear is sometimes known as a SLAP tear or Bankart lesion, depending on where the tear is. Here we explain symptoms, causes and treatment.

2024年5月9日 · When your shoulder bone is forced out of its socket and into the glenoid labrum, it can tear it or even separate it from the bone. This is a Bankart lesion. A healthcare provider can move your dislocated shoulder back into place, but this won’t fix a Bankart lesion.

A SLAP lesion (superior labrum, anterior [front] to posterior [back]) is a tear of the labrum that usually occurs on the upper part of the socket and may also involve the origin, or starting point, of the long head of the biceps tendon.

Superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) tears are injuries of the glenoid labrum. They involve the superior glenoid labrum, where the long head of biceps tendon inserts. They may extend into the tendon, involve the glenohumeral ligaments or extend into other quadrants of the labrum.

Tears of the superior labrum account for 80%–90% of labral pathology in the stable shoulder [16]. These lesions were first described in 1990 by Snyder et al as superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) tears. Originally SLAP tears were classified into four types (I–IV).

Surrounding the outside edge of the glenoid is a rim of strong, fibrous tissue called the labrum. The labrum: The labrum deepens the socket of the shoulder joint, making it a stronger fit for the head of the humerus. The term SLAP stands for superior labrum anterior and posterior. In a SLAP injury, the top (superior) part of the labrum is injured.

A SLAP lesion (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior tear) generally occurs as result of overuse injury to the shoulder in overhead athletes or traumatic falls in older patients and can result in deep shoulder pain and biceps tendonitis.