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Sham Surgery Versus Labral Repair or Biceps Tenodesis for Type II SLAP Lesions of The Shoulder

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March 2025

Sham Surgery Versus Labral Repair or Biceps Tenodesis for Type II SLAP Lesions of The Shoulder

Vol: 307| Issue: 3| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Sham surgery versus labral repair or biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder: a three-armed randomised clinical tria

Br J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;51(24):1759-1766.

Contributing Authors:
CP Schrøder Ø Skare O Reikerås P Mowinckel JI Brox

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Synopsis

One hundred eighteen patients with symptomatic, isolated type II SLAP (superior labrum anterior-posterior) lesions were randomized to receive either labral repair (n=40), biceps tenodesis (n=39), or sham surgery (n=39). The primary outcomes of interest were the Rowe score (0-100) and the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI) at 6 and 24 months. Secondary outcomes included the Oxford In...

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