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SLAP lesion — MRCEM SBA MCQ

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HardShoulder InjuriesSLAP lesionMRCEM SBA

A 26-year-old cricketer reports deep shoulder pain and clicking during late cocking. O’Brien testing is painful, apprehension is absent, and symptoms are reproduced by overhead throwing. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Correct answer: A — Superior labral anterior-posterior lesion

A throwing athlete with deep shoulder pain, clicking and provocation in positions of biceps-labral load suggests a SLAP lesion. The diagnosis is clinical but often needs imaging when symptoms persist. Instability tests help distinguish labral pain from frank dislocation risk.

Reference: Brukner & Khan; BJSM