Rates of Subsequent Shoulder Surgery Within Three Years for Patients Undergoing SLAP Repair Versus Biceps Tenodesis

Lower Reoperation and Higher Return-to-Sport Rates After Biceps Tenodesis Versus SLAP Repair in Young Patients: A Systematic Review

“…8 , 9 , 22 Investigating these outcomes in younger patients, however, is not as straightforward because much of the published data is skewed by current clinical practice trends, in which older patients are preferentially treated with biceps tenodesis and younger patients are treated with SLAP repair. 8 , 24 , 25 , 26 With this in mind, there is clearly budding interest in the topic: Three studies in our analysis were published in 2021 or 2022, a clear demonstration of reinvigorated interest in the subject. 11 , 12 , 18 …”

Editorial Commentary: Indications for Shoulder SLAP Lesion Repair Versus Biceps Tenodesis Depend on Patient Age, Tear Type and Location, and Quality of Tissue

“…By using the PearlDiver database between 2010 and 2017, Truong et The strengths of this study include a large sample size and confirmation of the findings of previous studies. [3][4][5][6][7] However, as always with large database studies, there are some weaknesses that should be noted. Truong et al 2 were unable to stratify procedures by the type of SLAP tear because not all SLAP tears are treated the same way.…”