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Avulsion fracture of the supraglenoid tubercle: A variation of the SLAP lesion
1From the Shoulder Service, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Abstract:
Tears of the anterior and posterior/superior labrum (SLAP) are often associated with overhead throwing sports. This lesion may be present in the absence of glenohumeral instability. Fracture of the supraglenoid tubercle associated with a SLAP lesion has not been previously reported. Two cases of supraglenoid tubercle fracture associated with the SLAP lesion in overhead throwing activities are presented. The presence of a supraglenoid fracture on a plain radiograph is uncommon, but such a finding may allow early noninvasive diagnosis of the SLAP lesion.
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