Snyder SLAP Lesion Classification
Classifies a SLAP lesion of the shoulder into Snyder types I to IV from two arthroscopic findings: the state of the superior labrum and whether the biceps tendon is involved.
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Example
- Superior labrum
- Bucket-handle tear of the superior labrum
- Biceps tendon
- Tear extends into the biceps tendon root
Result: Snyder type IV SLAP lesion: a displaced bucket-handle labral tear that extends into the biceps tendon root.
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What you enter
- Superior labrum
- Biceps tendon
How this is calculated
Citation
Snyder SJ, Karzel RP, Del Pizzo W, Ferkel RD, Friedman MJ. SLAP lesions of the shoulder. Arthroscopy. 1990;6(4):274-279. Type definitions and reliability: Hahn AK et al. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023;11(11):23259671231204851. Read the sources: Snyder 1990 ↗, Hahn 2023 ↗
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