Laurie M Katz, Stephanie Hsu, Suzanne L Miller, John C Richmond, Eric Khetia, Eric Ketia, Navjot Kohli, Alan S Curtis
PURPOSE: In the first part of this study, we analyzed a subset of patients to determine what factors may have been present in those with poor outcomes after SLAP repair. In part 2, we evaluated clinical outcomes of these patients after further treatment. METHODS: We completed a retrospective medical record review of consecutive patients presenting between 2000 and 2007 with pain, stiffness, and/or mechanical symptoms after a SLAP repair. To evaluate for similarities among this cohort, data collection included demographics, age at initial SLAP repair, history of trauma, medical history, nonoperative and operative treatments, and physical examination...
August 2009: Arthroscopy