SLAP Repair — Reconstruction

Orthopaedic Associates of Maine

Weight-Bearing

FWB; sling at all times wks 0-3

Key Restrictions

ROM wks 0-3: 90° flex, 90° abd, 0° ER, 0° ext; avoid elbow hyperextension; ROM wks 3-6: 120° flex/abd, 30° ER; no active arm swing until wk 4; ROM wks 6-12: 60° ER; strength 95% uninvolved for RTS by 24 weeks

Timeline & Phases

0-3 wks, 3-6 wks, 6-8 wks, 8-12 wks (ROM goal: full PROM ER to 60° by wk 12), 12-24 wks (independent program/sport-specific)

Notes

RTS goal by 24 weeks; strength 95% uninvolved side