Open Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable Subscapularis Tendon Tear

• Main Authors: Malo Le Hanneur MD (Author), Victor Housset MD (Author), Vincent Martinel MD (Author), Geoffroy Nourissat MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: SAGE Publishing, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: In cases of irreparable subscapularis (SSC) tendon tear in young and active patients, tendon transfers stand as the only surgical option. With a posterior-inferior-medial line of action and a synergistic action with the SSC muscle, the latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle appears to be the most...