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Biceps Pathology — SLAP Lesions

SLAP = Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior tear involving biceps anchor. Mechanism: overhead throwing, fall on outstretched hand. Types I–IV (Snyder classification). Clinical: pain, clicking, instability; O’Brien’s, crank, biceps load tests. Management: conservative first; arthroscopic repair/debridement in symptomatic tears.