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A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy

Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon About Rotator Cuff Tears

Exercises for Young Athletes

Flexibility Exercises

Keep Injured High School Athletes Out of Game

Pay Attention to High School Sports Injuries

Rotator Cuff Tear: Surgery vs. Rehabilitation

Rotator Cuff Tears

Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)

Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide

Arthroscopia (Arthroscopy)

Ejercicio después de Cirugía del Hombro (Shoulder surgery exercises)

Surgical Technique: Arthroscopic Bankart and SLAP Lesion Repair

by Brian J. Cole, MD

Dr. Brian Cole performs arthroscopic Bankart and SLAP (superior labrum from anterior to posterior) lesion repair on a 21-year-old male collegiate-level wrestler who had several previous dislocation and/or subluxation events. Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization was indicated because of the patient's recurrent instability and his inability to participate in athletics. After performing an examination under anesthesia and identifying the principle direction of instability as anteroinferior, Dr. Cole uses a double-cannula technique to first arthroscopically repair the patient's superior labral tear first and then the anteroinferior labral tear. Arthroscopic anchor placement is clearly illustrated.

Keywords: shoulder arthroscopy, Bankart, shoulder lesion, SLAP lesion, superior labrum from anterior to posterior

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