Sports medicine stats: Superior labral tears in patients without shoulder pain
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
53 adults aged 45-60 years old with no shoulder pain or other symptoms and with no history of surgery or injury to either shoulder underwent MRI of their shoulders. One fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologist interpreted the MRIs as consistent with superior labral tears in 55% of patients. Another radiologist identified labral tears in 72% of the cohort. Superior labral tears diagnosed by MRI in individuals between the ages of 45 and 60 years may be normal age-related findings.
Source: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2016
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
53 adults aged 45-60 years old with no shoulder pain or other symptoms and with no history of surgery or injury to either shoulder underwent MRI of their shoulders. One fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologist interpreted the MRIs as consistent with superior labral tears in 55% of patients. Another radiologist identified labral tears in 72% of the cohort. Superior labral tears diagnosed by MRI in individuals between the ages of 45 and 60 years may be normal age-related findings.