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What is a slap tear?
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Shoulder labrium: Posterior and superior labrium tear to the shoulder. Usually a degenerative tear of the shoulder joint.
Answered 11/24/2013
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SLAP tear: This is a tear of the glenoid labrum(cartilage lip around the socket of the shoulder).
Answered 11/30/2013
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