Biomechanical comparison between the trapezius transfer and latissimus transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Omid, Reza; Heckmann, Nathanael; Wang, Lawrence; McGarry, Michelle H; Vangsness, C Thomas; Lee, Thay Q.

doi:10.1016/j.jse.2015.02.008

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Biomechanical comparison between the trapezius transfer and latissimus transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Author(s): Reza Omid ¹ , Nathanael Heckmann ¹ , Lawrence Wang ² , Michelle H McGarry ² , C Thomas Vangsness ¹ , Thay Q Lee ³

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Journal: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

Keywords: Massive rotator cuff tear, biomechanical study, cadaver study, latissimus dorsi transfer, trapezius transfer

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The purpose of this study was to characterize the biomechanical effects of the lower trapezius transfer and to compare it with the latissimus dorsi transfer in a cadaveric model of a massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tear.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Shoulder Elbow Surg

Title: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-6500

ISSN (Print): 1058-2746

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Volume: 24

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

[2 ] Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA, USA.

[3 ] Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA. Electronic address: tqlee@med.va.gov.

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Publisher Item ID: S1058-2746(15)00081-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.02.008

PubMed ID: 25847516

SO-VID: 1f80afea-e43b-41e2-a9d8-d891a00ddc9a

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Keywords: Massive rotator cuff tear,biomechanical study,cadaver study,latissimus dorsi transfer,trapezius transfer

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Keywords: Massive rotator cuff tear, biomechanical study, cadaver study, latissimus dorsi transfer, trapezius transfer

Biomechanical comparison between the trapezius transfer and latissimus transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

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