This week we are going to discuss a particularly problematic shoulder condition, the SLAP lesion. The SLAP lesion is an acronym which stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior. This is a tear ...

This week we are going to discuss the variety of tears that can occur to the glenoid labrum – the fibrocartilaginous cup that surrounds the socket of the shoulder. The glenoid labrum strengthens the ...

An unstable shoulder joint can be the cause or the result of a labral tear. “Labral” refers to the glenoid labrum – a ring of cartilage that surrounds the base of the shoulder joint. Injuries to the ...

Tears to the glenoid labrum—cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins—can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior glenohumeral joint instability, while less common than anterior instability, presents its own unique ...

Tears to the glenoid labrum - cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins - can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy ...

Posterior instability is less common than anterior shoulder instability, encompassing approximately 10% of all shoulder instability in young active patients. The etiology of posterior instability is ...

Manipulation and examination under anesthesia. The authors prefer to manipulate the shoulder prior to positioning the patient for arthroscopic or open procedures, because some patients with ...

Last season, a shoulder injury—specifically, a torn labrum—cut short Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin's much anticipated sophomore campaign. His post-operative rehab seemingly proceeded ...

Not unlike two top defensive players picked in the first round of last year's draft, TCU defensive back Jason Verrett will enter this upcoming draft recovering from a shoulder injury, specifically a ...