Functional evaluation of arthroscopic treatment of SLAP lesions through the O'Brien portal.

Objective: To evaluate the functional results from arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesions through the portal described by O'Brien.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation was conducted on 19 shoulders in 18 patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesions through the O'Brien portal between November 2007 and January 2012.

Results: Nineteen shoulders in 18 patients were evaluated: 16 male patients (84.