ArticleArthroscopy techniques2018
Arthroscopic-Assisted Pectoralis Minor Transfer for Irreparable Anterosuperior Massive Rotator Cuff Tear.
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- Arthroscopic Autologous Hamstring Tendon Graft Bridging Repair of an Irreparable Subscapularis Tear.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Surgical anatomy of the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, latissimus dorsi and teres major for tendon transfer in irreparable subscapularis tendon tears.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Irreparable Subscapularis Tears: Current Tendon Transfer Options.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Fully Arthroscopic Pectoralis Minor Tendon Transfer with Bone Fragment for Irreparable Subscapularis Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction combined with pectoralis minor transfer for irreparable anterosuperior rotator cuff tear: a case report.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2023Article
- Tendon transfers for massive rotator cuff tears.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Feasibility of lower trapezius and rhomboid minor transfer for irreparable subscapularis tears: an anatomic cadaveric study.JSES international · 2021Article
- Arthroscopic-Assisted Anterior Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable Anterior Rotator Cuff Tear: A Technical Note.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
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Abstract
An irreparable anterosuperior massive rotator cuff tear with an irreparable subscapularis tear is not common; however, once symptomatic, it would become a challenging situation. Tendon transfer is a choice and the pectoralis major is a commonly selected graft source. However, there are theoretical concerns over its use: high invasiveness and low reproducibility, different force vector from the subscapularis, unsuitability for the arthroscopic modification, and difficulty in conversion to the reverse shoulder arthroplasty due to adhesions and scar formation in the anterior shoulder. Recently, open pectoralis minor transfer has been advocated as an alternative reconstruction option. We describe an arthroscopic-assisted technique of pectoralis minor transfer for irreparable anterosuperior massive rotator cuff tear.
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