Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 10 , Pages 1085-1092 , October 2009

Biomechanical Comparison of Knotless Anchor Repair Versus Simple Suture Repair for Type II SLAP Lesions

  • Christopher Uggen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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  • Anthony Wei, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Ronald E. Glousman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Neal ElAttrache, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • James E. Tibone, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Michelle H. McGarry, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Long Beach, U.S.A.
    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A.
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  • Thay Q. Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Long Beach, U.S.A.
    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Thay Q. Lee, Ph.D., Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Long Beach VA Healthcare System (09/151), 5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822, U.S.A.

Received 11 September 2008 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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 Cadavers, anchors, and arthroscopic instruments provided by Arthrex, Naples, Florida. N.E. and J.E.T. are consultants for Arthrex.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00337-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.03.022

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 10 , Pages 1085-1092 , October 2009

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