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Superior Labrum Lesions: Multimedia
Updated: Mar 15, 2008
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![]() | Media file 1: Upper left - Type I superior labrum anterior posterior lesion. Lower right - Type II superior labrum anterior posterior lesion. |
![]() | Media file 2: Upper left - Type III superior labrum anterior posterior lesion. Lower left - Type IV superior labrum anterior posterior lesion. |
![]() | Media file 3: Coronal magnetic resonance arthrogram. This image demonstrates detachment of the superior glenoid labrum. |
![]() | Media file 4: Arthroscopic appearance of a type II superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion. |
![]() | Media file 5: Arthroscopic placement of a suture anchor in the superior glenoid. |
![]() | Media file 6: Arthroscopic suture placement for superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion repair. |
![]() | Media file 7: Arthroscopic appearance of a superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion after repair with a suture anchor. |
![]() | Media file 8: Simple mattress suture configuration with a single anchor. (Arthroscopy. 2007 Feb;23(2):135-40.) |
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Keywords
superior labrum anterior-posterior lesion, SLAP lesion, superior glenoid lesion, anterior to posterior lesion of the superior labrum, anterior-to-posterior lesion of the superior labrum, shoulder instability, labral repair, posterior labral repair, capsulolabral complex, capsulolabral repair, Bankart lesion, Buford complex
















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