Tendon transfer for irreparable cuff tear

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Tendon transfer for irreparable cuff tear (Collection GECO): Medicine & Health Science Books @ Conclusions: Transfer of the lower trapezius prolonged with Achilles tendon allograft to reconstruct massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tear may lead to good outcome in most.

Tendon transfer is one treatment option for patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. Although Tendon transfer for irreparable cuff tear book indications are not clearly defined, the traditional thought is that the ideal. The increasing use of non-replacement technique for massive irreparable cuff tear in younger patients as superior capsular reconstruction, 13,21 tendon trans subacromial spacer 23 seems to.

Tendon transfer options to reconstruct a massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tear include latissimus dorsi, teres major, or lower trapezius by: Tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears: indications and surgical rationale Article Literature Review in Muscles 4(4) October with 31 Reads How we measure 'reads'.

Inferior functional results of latissimus tendon transfer for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears have been reported in the presence of a subscapularis tendon tear. Moursy M, Resch H () Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a modified technique to improve tendon transfer integrity.

J Bone Joint Surg Am Google Scholar Author: G. Herzberg, O. Schoierer, E. Berthonnaud, J. Dimnet, J.—P. Urien. A latissimus dorsi tendon transfer is one type of treatment for irreparable rotator cuff tears that has demonstrated improvement in shoulder function, range of motion, strength, and pain relief.

Arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears Shoulder & Elbow. Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Tendon transfer to repair rotator cuff.

Tendon Transfers. Tendon transfers are reconstructive shoulder procedures that are used as salvage procedures for the treatment of chronic irreparable rotator cuff tears (Figure 1).

There are a variety of types of tendons transfers. Usually tendon transfers are salvage procedures which help decrease pain and improve function.