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 ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss injuries to the glenoid (shoulder) labrum and to the acetabular (hip) labrum. The labrum is a fibrocartilaginous O ring which supports and stabilizes the shoulder and ...

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 ...

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 . KOLOA, Hawaii — MRI can be used to determine the chronicity, severity and location of traumatic shoulder ...

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 ...

BOSTON — As expected, Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story underwent season-ending shoulder surgery Friday in Los Angeles — and the procedure included a labrum repair. The Red Sox announced late Friday that ...