
Shoulder & Elbow
Novel arthroscopic fixation technique for SLAP lesions improves outcomes
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Oct;20(10):1939-46. Epub 2011 Oct 18.
28 patients with 29 shoulders undergoing arthroscopic repair for a type-II superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesion were randomized to undergo a new fixation technique using double anchors or a conventional technique. The results after a one year follow-up suggest that the new fixation technique adequately restores the anatomical position of the SLAP lesion and provides improved short-term clinical and structural outcomes; including VAS pain and constant scores.
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