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Management of SLAP Lesions: Where are We in 2013?

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Tears of the superior glenoid labrum were first described by Andrews and colleagues in 1985.

Disclosures: The authors did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of their research for or preparation of this work. Neither they nor a member of their immediate families received payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity.

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Sando, M., Henn, R.F., Thompson, S.R. (2013). Management of SLAP Lesions: Where are We in 2013?. In: Brockmeier, S., Miller, M., Arce, G. (eds) Surgery of Shoulder Instability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38100-3_9

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