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How common is it for anchors to not properly fix a slap repair and would i know if they came out! ?
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X-Ray, exam w/ ortho: Locations for the bone anchors are selected based on number and severity of tear. A severe tear involving both SLAP and Bankart lesions may require seven anchors. Simple tears may only require one. It takes a skilled surgeon to assess #. Locations for the bone anchors are selected based on number and severity of tear. A severe tear involving both SLAP and Bankart lesions may require seven anchors.
Answered 2/9/2015
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