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Combined SLAP Repair and Biceps Tenodesis for Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Tears

Purpose Long-head biceps tenodesis has been suggested as an alternative to superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) repair. However, an unrepaired superior labral tear may increase glenohumeral translation, and thus, labral repair may be considered in the setting of biceps tenodesis....read more


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Outcomes Assessment in Rotator Cuff Pathology: What Are We Measuring?

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Suture Technique Influences the Biomechanical Integrity of Pectoralis Major Repairs

Pectoralis major ruptures occur in large, muscular individuals, and repair constructs may experience significant tension. Four different suture techniques were evaluated biomechanically to determine the effect of suture technique on optimizing fixation strength. Forty fresh-frozen cadaveric shoulders were repaired...read more


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Cost-Effectiveness of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff REpair of Symptomatic Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Introduction The goal of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness within the United States healthcare system of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair versus reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with symptomatic large and massive rotator cuff tears without cuff-tear...read more


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Outcomes Following Shoulder and Elbow Injury in Baseball Players: Are we Reporting What Matters?

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SLAP Lesions: Trends in Treatment

Purpose To determine the trends in SLAP repairs over time, including patient age, and percentage of SLAP repairs versus other common shoulder arthroscopic procedures. Methods The records of 4 sports or shoulder/elbow fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons were used to...read more


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