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SLAP tear types on arthroscopy

SLAP tear types on arthroscopy

SLAP lesion types I through IV.

(A) Type I SLAP lesion with degenerative fraying of the superior labrum and biceps anchor.

(B) Type II SLAP lesion with complete detachment of the biceps anchor from the superior glenoid.

(C) Type III SLAP lesion with a bucket-handle tear of the superior labrum.

(D) Type IV SLAP lesion with a bucket-handle tear of the superior labrum that extends into the biceps tendon.
SLAP: superior labrum anterior posterior.
Reproduced with permission from: Snyder SJ, Karzel RP, Getelman MH, et al. Superior labrum (SLAP) injuries and repair. In: Shoulder Arthroscopy, 3rd ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2014. Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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