Tendon Transfer for Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
;
: 161-166, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-182272
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Irreparable massive rotator cuff tears pose a distinct clinical challenge for the orthopaedist and non-surgical treatment has had inconsistent results and proven unsuccessful for chronic symptoms, while surgery, including debridement and partial and complete repairs have had varying degrees of success. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
For rotator cuff tears that are deemed irreparable, treatment options are limited. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
The use of tendon transfers (latissimus dorsi for posterosuperior type cuff defects and pectoralis major for subscapularis defects) in younger patients to reconstruct rotator cuffs and re-establish function and restore shoulder kinematics can be useful in solving this difficult problem.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Shoulder
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Tendon Transfer
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Tendons
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Rotator Cuff
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Debridement
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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