SLAP repair and bicep tenodesis: a comparison of utilization and revision rates for SLAP tears

ABSTRACT:

Hypothesis

The management of superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears typically consists of either repair or biceps tenodesis (BT). While repair is more frequently recommended in younger patients, patients older than 40 years are often treated with BT. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there has been a change in utilization of these procedures over the past decade with respect to patient age as well as compare reoperation rates between the two procedures.

Methods

The Pearldiver database was queried to identify BT and SLAP repairs indicated for SLAP tears performed from 2010 to 2019. The primary outcome was utilization rate, stratified by age. A secondary outcome was 2-year shoulder reoperation rates. Trends were reported in terms of compounded an

SUBMITTER: Kreulen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998736 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature