Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1257-1260 , November 2009

Strength of Single- Versus Double-Anchor Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions: A Cadaveric Study

  • Todd Baldini, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Todd Baldini, M.S., Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, PO Box 6508, MS F432 Aurora, CO 80045-0508, U.S.A.
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  • R. Lance Snyder, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
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  • Gabby Peacher, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
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  • Joel Bach, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
    • Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, U.S.A.
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  • Eric McCarty, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado–Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

Received 5 September 2008 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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 Supported by Stryker Endoscopy, San Jose, California.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00508-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.017

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1257-1260 , November 2009

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