The Effect of Age on the Outcomes of Arthroscopic Repair of Type II Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior Lesions

BackgroundThe 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.HypothesisThere is no difference in patient clinical outcomes comparing arthroscopic type II SLAP repair in patients younger or older than age 40.Study DesignCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.MethodsFifty-two patients stratified to groups younger than age 40 (21 patients; average age, 32.9 years) and older than age 40 (31 patients; average age, 55.1 years) were identified at a minimum 2-year follow-up (average, 28 months) after type II SLAP repair by a single surgeon using suture anchors. Outcome scores included American Shoulder and Elbow Society scores (ASES), Short Form-12 scores, Simple Shoulder Test scores, and visual analog pain scale.ResultsAt follow-up, there was no statistical difference in visual analog pain scale (P = .16)...