ArticleInternational orthopaedics2019
Comparison of arthroscopically assisted transfer of the latissimus dorsi with or without partial cuff repair for irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff tear.
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- Nonarthroplasty options for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears have improvement in range of motion and patient-reported outcomes at short-term follow-up: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes of latissimus dorsi tendon transfer and superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of preoperative subscapularis status on functional recovery after posterior latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for posterior-superior irreparable rotator cuff tears.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- An analysis of failure rates for treatment options for large to massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026Review
- Evaluating tendon transfers in irreparable rotator cuff tears: A systematic review of clinical outcomes and failure rates.Shoulder & elbow · 2025Article
- Definition of irreparable rotator cuff tear: a scoping review of prospective surgical therapeutic trials to evaluate current practice.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Patient-reported outcome tools and baseline scores vary by country and region for arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable posterosuperior cuff tears: Clinical outcome of 15 patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2022Article
- [Latissimus dorsi transfer with a modified single-incision Herzberg technique and description of its arthroscopic advancement].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2022Article
- Letter regarding article by Clavert et al.: long-term outcomes of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Combined Fully Arthroscopic Transfer of Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major for Treatment of Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the effect of an additional partial repair in combination with an arthroscopically assisted transfer of the latissimus dorsi (LDT) in massive postero-superior irreparable cuff tear. MATERIALS AND
methodsThirty-one patients (mean age 59.2 years) scheduled for arthroscopically assisted LDT either isolated or in combination with a partial cuff repair for a massive posterior-superior cuff tear were prospectively included between January 2011 and December 2013 at our institution. Seventeen had an isolated transfer (Group A) and 14 had a transfer combined with a partial cuff repair (Group B). Outcome measures included visual analogue scale (VAS), range of motion, strength, constant score, and subjective shoulder value (SSV). Potential predictive factors were analyzed.
resultsAt the last follow-up (mean 22 months), patients in Group B had a significantly higher constant score (64 ± 8 versus 58 ± 4 in Group A), range of motion (33 ± 5 versus 29 ± 5 points in Group A), and strength at 90° of abduction (2.5 kg ± 1 in Group B versus 1.9 kg ± 0.9 in Group A). No significant differences were found between both groups regarding pain scores, SSV, and active external rotation. Thirty-seven variables were analyzed and the only factor which was found to be predictive of a bad result was a preoperative SSV < 40 pts. (RR 0.5).
conclusionArthroscopically assisted LDT gives better results when combined with a partial repair of the cuff than when it is performed isolated in the treatment of massive irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff tear. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Treatment study, Level II.
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