The effect of age on the outcomes of arthroscopic repair of type II superior labral anterior and posterior lesions.

Background: The majority of clinical outcome studies of type II superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) repair assess patients younger than age 40. Biceps tenotomy or tenodesis is often recommended for patients older than age 40 with superior labrum-biceps complex injury.

Hypothesis: There is no difference in patient clinical outcomes comparing arthroscopic type II SLAP repair in patients younger or older than age 40.