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 ball-and-socket ...

stanford.edu Shoulder pain is a common complaint in overhead athletes, and superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP ... Physical exam tests vary in their sensitivity and specificity in detecting SLAP ...

In our practice, the results of CTA performed by a radiologist experienced in this technique have been much more helpful than MRI in defining the status of the biceps-labrum complex and the ...

All participants had 3T MRI of dominant hip. Main Outcome Measurements Positive exam findings and labral tear on MRI. Results Labral tears were identified in 70 hips. Average alpha angle was 59 ...

The glenoid labrum contributes to the stability of the shoulder by increasing the concavity in which the humeral head glides. Anterior, posterior, and multidirectional shoulder instability have ...