Lower trapezius tendon transfer for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears improves outcomes in patients with high grade fatty infiltration of teres minor
LTTT is a suitable salvage procedure regardless of the degree of TM fatty infiltration and should be considered an alterative procedure to latissimus dorsi tendon transfer in patients with high-grade TM fatty infiltration.
Authors
- Eric R. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9241-5702)
- Jarret M. Woodmass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7303-4365)
- Anthony L. Karzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9489-9587)
- Sheila McRae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-1643)
- Michael B. Gottschalk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-201X)
- Peter B. MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-1320)
- Eva M. Gusnowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-7790)
- Hayden L. Cooke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5652-2076)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Pan Am Clinic (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES International
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2024.11.014
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba