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title: SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear)
description: This is a shoulder injury. It's a tear of the labrum. That's a ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket and helps hold the head of the humerus in place. This type of tear happens where the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum.
date_modified: "2021-08-25T11:50:12-04:00"
---

 

#####  SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear) 

This is a shoulder injury. It's a tear of the labrum. That's a ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket and helps hold the head of the humerus in place. This type of tear happens where the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum.

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