A Comparison between Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis and Arthroscopic Repair in Isolated Type 2 Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior Lesions.
10.5397/cise.2017.20.1.24
- Author:
Kyung Jin HONG
;
Doo Sup KIM
;
Ji Su SHIN
;
Sang Kyu KANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Type 2 superior labrum anterior and posterior;
Biceps tenodesis;
Repair;
Shoulder
- MeSH:
California;
Elbow;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Shoulder;
Surgeons;
Tenodesis*
- From:Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
2017;20(1):24-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcome in patients aged less than 55 years who underwent arthroscopic tenodesis and arthroscopic repair for type 2 superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions. METHODS: Between April 2008 and December 2014, surgery was performed on a total of 45 patients with isolated type 2 SLAP lesions. Arthroscopic repair was performed in 22 patients and arthroscopic tenodesis was performed in 23 patients. In both groups, the clinical outcomes at follow-ups were evaluated using the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and visual analogue scale (VAS) score. RESULTS: In both groups, the VAS scores for pain had improved significantly throughout the postoperative follow-up period. The VAS score showed a statistically significant difference at postoperative 3 and 6 months (p<0.05); however, there was no statistically significant difference between preoperative and postoperative results at 12 months (p>0.05). In both groups, the functional outcome was statistically improved postoperatively. In a comparison of the UCLA and ASES scores between the two groups, there was a statistically significant difference at postoperative 3 and 6 months (p<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between preoperative and postoperative results at 12 months (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of this and other studies, patients with isolated type 2 SLAP lesions showed better short-term clinical outcome with tenodesis than with repair. However, there was no difference between the two groups at the final follow-up.
