ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2018
Diagnosis and Treatment of Injuries to the Biceps and Superior Labral Complex in Overhead Athletes.
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- A Comprehensive Review of the Physical Examination for the Biceps-Labrum Complex of the Shoulder.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Reported Technical Aspects of Type II SLAP Lesion Repairs in Athletes.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Physiologic Long Head Biceps Tendon Excursion Throughout Shoulder Range of Motion: A Cadaveric Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review discusses the diagnostic and treatment challenges presented by injuries to the biceps and superior labral complex. RECENT
findingsA focused patient history, numerous physical examination maneuvers, and appropriate advanced imaging studies must be utilized to reach an accurate diagnosis. Nonoperative management, even in overhead athletes, has demonstrated relatively good outcomes, while operative outcomes have yielded mixed results. The surgeon must take into account a number of variables when choosing the appropriate surgical procedure: labral repair versus biceps tenodesis. Rehabilitation, either as nonoperative management or as a postoperative protocol, should focus on restoring glenohumeral and scapulothoracic strength, endurance, and full, pain-free range of motion, while correcting any deficiencies in balance or rhythm throughout the overhead motion. Despite the operative treatment challenges that SLAP tears present, with new techniques and proper patient selection, overhead athletes with injuries to the biceps and superior labrum complex can return to sport at a high level.
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