Lower trapezius tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff injuries: a scoping review

Lower trapezius tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff injuries: a scoping review

Background: Rotator cuff tears are a common source of shoulder pain and dysfunction. An irreparable rotator cuff tear poses a particular treatment challenge. There have been few studies reporting the outcomes of lower trapezius tendon (LTT) transfer for irreparable rotator cuff injuries. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Veeral Desai, BHSc, Thomas Stambulic, Parham Daneshvar, MD, FRCSC, Ryan T. Bicknell, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques
Subjects:
Rotator cuff tear
Tendon transfer
Lower trapezius
Massive cuff tear
Scoping review
Orthopedic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666639122000906

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