Arthroscopic Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions in Overhead Athletes.

ABSTRACT: For overhead athletes and, in particular, baseball pitchers, the rates of success and return to play for those who have undergone arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP lesions are poor, ranging from 7% to 62%. The reasons for the poor results and high failure rates in overhead athletes with type II SLAP repairs are multifactorial and are a combination of many factors. These factors include the failure to establish the diagnosis and treat these athletes preoperatively; the inability of the operating surgeon to differentiate normal anatomic variants from pathologic SLAP lesions at the time of surgery; the surgical technique, which may violate the rotator cuff; or the placement of suture anchors, which restricts external rotation and alters overhead throwing mechanics. The proper diagnosis of S

SUBMITTER: Stetson WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714522 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature