ArticleObere extremitat2018
Lower trapezius transfer with Achilles tendon augmentation: indication and clinical results.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Systematic Review of Shoulder Joint Surgeries to Solve Instability and Pain Due to Irreparable Tears of Subscapularis and Supraspinatus Without Arthritis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Lower Trapezius Transfer: Technical Tips for Tendon Harvesting and Arthroscopic Achilles Allograft Fixation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- The clinical and biomechanical applications of the lower trapezius tendon transfer: a scoping review of techniques and outcomes.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Review
- Arthroscopic-Assisted Lower Trapezius Transfer Augmented by Peroneus Longus Autograft in Irreparable Posterior Superior Rotator Cuff Tears: Functional Outcomes at 24 Months of Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Trapezius Transfer in the Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer for a Patient with Axillary Nerve Injury and Concomitant Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case Report and Technical Notes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Allograft-enhanced latissimus dorsi transfer is better than the conventional technique for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. A retrospective matched cohort.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Lower trapezius tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff injuries: a scoping review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2023Article
- Results of Latissimus Dorsi Transfer using a Tendinous Allograft through a Single Deltopectoral Approach for Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2022Article
- Feasibility of lower trapezius and rhomboid minor transfer for irreparable subscapularis tears: an anatomic cadaveric study.JSES international · 2021Article
- Early Efficacy Assessment of Arthroscopic Lower Trapezius Transfer With Tendon Autograft in the Management of Massive Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Lower trapezius tendon transfer with Achilles tendon allograft augmentation may be used to treat patients with lack of active external rotation following shoulder paralysis or massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. In the setting of shoulder paralysis, the integrity of the ipsilateral lower trapezius may be compromised. In this instance, the contralateral lower trapezius may be used with reasonable results. In the setting of irreparable rotator cuff tears, the procedure may be performed through an open or arthroscopically assisted technique. The latter avoids the need for an acromial osteotomy and risk of nonunion associated with repair of the osteotomy. Both are effective in reversing pseudoparesis or pseudoparalysis. Advanced degenerative changes have an effect on outcomes, resulting in less pain improvement, decreased range of motion, and greater need for reoperation with conversion to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Nonetheless, the lower trapezius tendon transfer is an effective option for restoring active external rotation with relatively consistent results.
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