Follow-up Result in Repairing a Type II Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) Lesion when Associated with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Abstract

Purpose: Type II superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) lesions can occur in the setting of impingement syndrome. The authors compared the clinical results of patients who had undergone either an isolated acromioplasty or a combined type II SLAP repair and acromioplasty. Materials and Methods: Between 2003 and 2008, a total of 75 cases of SLAP II lesions associated with impingement syndrome were recruited. In 39 patients, the type II SLAP lesion was repaired and acromioplasty was performed. In the other 35 patients, acromioplasty was performed alone. All patients were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) questionnaire and range of motion. Results: At an average of 33 months postoperatively, the ASES scores significantly increased in both groups (p