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Debridement of the chondral flap or chondral tissue remnants. Black arrow heads indicate the border of the articular cartilage defect. The black star is on the healthy labral tissue and the white stars are on the healthy articular cartilage. The black arrow shows the injured labrum. A straight 4.5-mm full-radius shaver (Smith & Nephew), which is introduced from the anterolateral portal, debrides the injured chondral flaps. The camera is introduced from the modified anterior portal.
