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 ...

Physical exam tests vary in their sensitivity and specificity in detecting SLAP lesions, so MRI is helpful in demonstrating the anatomical ... require surgical treatment that involves repair of the ...

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 ...

The glenoid labrum ... tears may go unrecognized or may be ascribed simply to various non-specific diagnoses such as bursitis. Although specific physical examination methods for the SLAP test ...

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 ...