Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2024; 91(1):57-61 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2024/007

The Association between SLAP Lesions and Critical Shoulder Angle and Glenoid DepthOriginal papers

F. İ. CAN1, E. GÜLTAÇ2, S. YILMAZ1, R. M. KILINÇ3, C. Y. KILINÇ2
1 Muğla Research and Training Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Mugla, Turkey
2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey
3 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey

Purpose of the study The critical shoulder angle (CSA) is formed by the combination of glenoid inclination and acromial index and has been shown related to rotator cuff tears and glenohumeral osteoarthritis. SLAP lesions today have an important place among bicipitolabral pathologies that cause intensive shoulder pain. We aimed to investigate the relationship between CSA and glenoid depth and SLAP lesions. Material and Methods Between March 2017 and January 2022, 279 consecutive shoulder arthroscopy patients' MRI images were retrospectively examined. After the exclusion criteria, 191 patients were eligible. Patients with SLAP lesions (n=37) were assembled as the study group (Group 1), and patients with intact superior labrum (n=154) were named as the control group (Group 2). Critical shoulder angle (CSA) and glenoid depth measurements were performed using the preoperative MRI images. Results A total of 191 patients, of whom 84 were male (44%) were included. The mean age was 49.9±14.96 (range 18-79). There was a statistically significant difference between the SLAP group (Group 1) and the control group (Group 2) in terms of CSA (p=0.032). The mean CSA was 31.66°±3.51° in Group 1 and 33.57° ±5.01° in Group 2. The cut-off value for CSA in patients with SLAP lesions was calculated as 32.85° and the area under the curve was 0.61, therefore a satisfactory association was observed between the groups. The mean glenoid depth was 4.32 ±1.25 mm in Group 1, and 4.39 ±0.32 mm in Group 2. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of glenoid depth (p=0.136) and also no association between the glenoid depth and SLAP lesions was observed (cut-off=4.45 mm, AUC=0.32). Conclusions Low CSA is associated with SLAP lesions, just as in glenohumeral osteoarthritis. Further prospective clinical studies are needed to enlighten the predisposing effect of CSA to SLAP lesions and the success of superior labral repairs.

Keywords: Level of evidence: Retrospective comparative study, Level III.Critical shoulder angle, SLAP lesion, shoulder arthroscopy, glenoid depth.

Accepted: March 5, 2024; Published: February 1, 2024  Show citation

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İ. CAN F, GÜLTAÇ E, YILMAZ S, KILINÇ RM, KILINÇ CY. The Association between SLAP Lesions and Critical Shoulder Angle and Glenoid Depth. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2024;91(1):57-61. doi: 10.55095/achot2024/007. PubMed PMID: 38447566.
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