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Vertical or horizontal suture techniques have similar outcomes in SLAP II lesion repair
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Vertical or horizontal suture techniques have similar outcomes in SLAP II lesion repair
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Arthroscopy. 2011 Dec;27(12):1605-13. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

32 patients with an arthroscopically diagnosed isolated type II SLAP lesion scheduled for arthroscopic surgical repair using single anterior port were randomized to be fixed with a vertical or horizontal suture configuration. The repair of an isolated type II SLAP lesion through a single anterior portal had improved clinical and functional outcomes for patients, regardless of being done by a vertical or horizontal suture configuration.

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OrthoEvidence. Vertical or horizontal suture techniques have similar outcomes in SLAP II lesion repair. ACE Report. 2013;3(8):226. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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