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Superior Labrum Lesions: Follow-up

Author: Riley J Williams III, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, HSS Institute for Cartilage Repair
Coauthor(s): Frank A Petrigliano, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles
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Updated: Mar 15, 2008

Follow-up

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Most patients with repaired superior labral lesions can expect to return to sport following a 4- to 6-month postoperative rehabilitation period. Overhead athletes, such as swimmers or throwers, may require more dedicated time with physical therapy because the actions for their sports activities require highly conditioned rotator cuff and scapula-stabilizing muscle function.

 


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Keywords

superior labrum anterior-posterior lesion, SLAP lesion, superior glenoid lesion, anterior to posterior lesion of the superior labrum, anterior-to-posterior lesion of the superior labrum, shoulder instability, labral repair, posterior labral repair, capsulolabral complex, capsulolabral repair, Bankart lesion, Buford complex

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Riley J Williams III, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, HSS Institute for Cartilage Repair
Riley J Williams III, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Medical Society of the State of New York
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Frank A Petrigliano, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles
Frank A Petrigliano, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Gerard A Malanga, MD, Founder and Director, New Jersey Sports Medicine Institute; Director of Pain Management, Overlook Hospital; Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, Mountainside Hospital; Clinical Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine and Electrodiagnosis, St Michael's Medical Center; Medical Director, Consultant, Horizon Healthcare Worker's Compensation Services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Worker's Compensation
Gerard A Malanga, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American College of Sports Medicine, North American Spine Society, and Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
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Henry T Goitz, MD, Chief, Sports Medicine, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio
Henry T Goitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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Jon B Whitehurst, MD, Clinical Instructor of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine; Partner and Executive Board Member, Rockford Orthopedic Associates; Orthopedic Chairman, Rockford Memorial Hospital
Jon B Whitehurst, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Arthroscopy Association of North America
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Craig C Young, MD, Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Community and Family Medicine, Medical Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, Medical College of Wisconsin
Craig C Young, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, and Wilderness Medical Society
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