{"id":5439,"date":"2025-03-24T16:21:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/?page_id=5439"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:41:55","slug":"slaptear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/slaptear\/","title":{"rendered":"SLAP tear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-site-tagline\">Georgios Panagopoulos MD | Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>SLAP tear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thrower.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a1\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 - \u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ac \u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7 SLAP\" class=\"wp-image-5440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thrower.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thrower-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thrower-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u039f\u03b9 \u03c1\u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\u00a0SLAP\u00a0\u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b5\u03be\u03b1\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ce\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c1\u03af\u03c8\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9.\u00a0M\u03af\u03b1 \u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7\u00a0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2\u00a0\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03c7\u03cc\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc \u03ae \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ce\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. \u03ae \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5. \u039f\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c1\u03ae\u03be\u03b7\u00a0SLAP\u00a0\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ac \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03cd \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ce\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ae \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2, \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b7 \u03c1\u03af\u03c8\u03b7 \u03ae \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ce\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h5>Table of contents<\/h5><nav><ul><li class=\"translation-block\">What is a SLAP tear?<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">What causes a SLAP tear?<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">What are the symptoms of a SLAP tear?<\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap-\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\">Diagnosis<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap-\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\">Treatment<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">SLAP tear - Rehabilitation<\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fa-qs-\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2-\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\">FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03c4\u03b9-\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9-\u03b7-\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap\">What is a SLAP tear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. This allows for excellent function and movement, but also an increased risk of instability. When the shoulder is dislocated, the labral cartilage around the shoulder socket can become traumatically detached \u2013 this can happen in the front, back, or top of the socket, where the base of the long head of the biceps is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-anatomy.jpg\" alt=\"\u0392\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7 SLAP - \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\" class=\"wp-image-5442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-anatomy.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-anatomy-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-anatomy-1536x561.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-anatomy-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>SLAP tear - Anatomy<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The labrum is a ring of connective tissue around the shoulder socket, which deepens the shoulder joint, keeping the head of the humerus in place. It works like a bumper. Any damage to the labral tissue can cause instability of the shoulder joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The <strong>labrum<\/strong> can be damaged:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the front\u00a0\u2013 Anterior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the back\u00a0\u2013 Posterior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top\u00a0\u2013 SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a SLAP tear, the injury involves the upper part of the labrum, where the base of the long head of the biceps tendon is attached. The tear can then extend forward or backward. Depending on the type of SLAP tear, the tissue can be folded into the joint and in more severe cases, a biceps tendon tear may occur. In some cases, patients may have a 360-degree labral tear (front, back, and top).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03c4\u03b9-\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03af-\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd-\u03c1\u03ae\u03be\u03b7-slap\">What causes a SLAP tear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A SLAP tear can be caused by acute trauma, or overuse after repetitive shoulder movements. Typical conditions that cause a SLAP tear are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/exarthrima-omou\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"844\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dislocated Shoulder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overhead sports (throwers,\u00a0weightlifting, tennis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rugby\u00a0and other contact\u00a0sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Road traffic accidents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accidents at work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fall on the outstretched hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SLAP tears can also occur in older patients (&gt;40) after repeated minor trauma episodes over time. In these cases, a SLAP tear may be an incidental finding during imaging or surgery, and not the actual cause of the pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1-\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1-\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2-\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7\u03c2-slap\">What are the symptoms of a SLAP tear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SLAP damage may manifest with the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pain with movement (especially overhead)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensation of locking, catching, or crepitus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain with lifting overhead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sense of instability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced range of motion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty throwing during sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-shoulder-pain.jpg\" alt=\"\u0391\u03b8\u03bb\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7 SLAP \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\" class=\"wp-image-5444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-shoulder-pain.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-shoulder-pain-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SLAP-shoulder-pain-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap-\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\">SLAP tear - Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\"><strong>History<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/orthopaidikos-xeirourgos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Panagopoulos<\/strong><\/a> will take a detailed history of your shoulder symptoms. He or she will ask when they first started and if there was a specific injury that caused the shoulder pain. Many patients may not remember a specific event. In some cases, work or sports may aggravate the symptoms. It is important to describe the location of the pain, as well as whether you have had physical therapy or injections in your shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03b5\u03be\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\"><strong>Clinical exam<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Dr. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/orthopaidikos-xeirourgos\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panagopoulos<\/a><\/strong> will check your shoulder range of motion, the strength and stability of the shoulder joint. He will then perform specific movements - manipulations, to isolate the biceps tendon, and see what is reproducing your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\"><strong>Imaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The doctor will order X-rays of the shoulder to study the anatomy of the bones and rule out other possible causes of shoulder pain. The doctor will perform an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/yperichos-myoskeletikou\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"922\" target=\"_self\">ultrasound<\/a><\/strong> to determine the integrity of the tendons of the shoulder. He may then refer you for an MRI to study the soft tissues in more detail. If a SLAP tear is suspected, he may order an MRI arthrogram to confirm the diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MRI-SLAP-tear.jpg\" alt=\"\u0392\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7 SLAP &amp; MRI\" class=\"wp-image-5445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MRI-SLAP-tear.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MRI-SLAP-tear-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MRI-SLAP-tear-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>SLAP tear on MRI arthrogram<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap-\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\">SLAP tear - Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\"><strong>Conservative treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For most patients with a SLAP tear \u2013 treatment is conservative, and includes rest, activity modification, and NSAIDs. Equally important is physical therapy, to restore motion and strengthen the shoulder, which includes exercises to improve range of motion, rotator cuff &amp; deltoid strengthening, and scapular stabilization exercises. Physical therapy can relieve pain, restore shoulder function, and prevent further injury. You may need to continue this exercise program for 3-6 months, in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\"><strong>Surgical Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If conservative treatment fails, or it is a high-grade SLAP tear (with anterior or posterior extension), then you may be a candidate for surgery. In some cases, this may be the best option from the start. Surgery is performed arthroscopically, and may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repair of SLAP lesion with anchors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical debridement of SLAP tear and biceps tendon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biceps tendonitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The <strong>factors<\/strong> taken into account are age, occupation, type of sport, level of athletic activity, quality of tissues. All these factors must be considered in combination to achieve the best outcome for rehabilitation. Often the final decision is made intraoperatively, that is, at the time of surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/arthroskopisi-omou\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"924\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shoulder arthroscopy<\/a><\/strong> involves 3 4mm incisions, through which a camera and the necessary tools are inserted into the shoulder. During the surgery, the labral cartilage tear is repaired. If indicated, the tendon of the long head of the biceps is fixed in a new position so that it does not cause pain (tendon ligation). In parallel, any other coexisting shoulder conditions are corrected (such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drgpanagopoulos.com\/en\/rixi-strofikou-petalou\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"842\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shoulder tendon rupture<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size translation-block\" id=\"\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7-slap-\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\">SLAP tear - Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthroscopic treatment of SLAP lesions is a safe procedure, performed in a minimally invasive manner, with low complication rates and good functional outcome. The patient is discharged from the hospital a few hours after the procedure, wearing a sling for a few weeks. With appropriate physical therapy, the patient returns to his daily life in a few days and to sports in a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"fa-qs-\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2-\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\">FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1742825919188\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is a SLAP tear?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>A SLAP tear involves the superior part of the glenoid labrum.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1742826172403\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Who gets a SLAP tear?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>It usually involves throwing and overhead athletes (throwers, tennis, weightlifting).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div 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