SynthesisEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2022
Clinical outcomes of latissimus dorsi tendon transfer and superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.
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- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tear with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2024Guideline
- Combined anterior latissimus dorsi and teres major transfer and superior capsular reconstruction using autogenous biceps tendon for anterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears: technical note.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2026Article
- Return to work and sports after posterior latissimus dorsi transfer for posterior superior irreparable rotator cuff tears.JSES international · 2026Article
- Body mass index does not affect clinical outcomes following arthroscopically assisted posterior latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: a minimum 5-year follow-up study.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Surgical Options for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears with Preserved Full Range of Motion in Middle-Aged Patients.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Review
- Shoulder Instability from Scapular Dyskinesia: How Rebalancing the Scapula Stabilizes the Shoulder.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Superior Capsular Reconstruction Combined With Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears With Shoulder Hyperlaxity.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Dynamically rebalancing the unstable shoulder in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: latissimus dorsi transfer for posterior shoulder instability.JSES international · 2024Article
- Tendon transfers in the setting of shoulder arthroplasty.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Review
- Superior capsular reconstruction using hybrid graft for irreparable massive rotator cuff tear.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- A novel comorbidity risk score for predicting postoperative 30-day complications in total shoulder arthroplasty and elucidation of potential racial disparities.JSES international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFunctionally irreparable rotator cuff tears (FIRCTs) present an ongoing challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. The aim of this systematic review was to critically compare the outcomes of three latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDT) techniques and two superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) techniques in treatment of FIRCTs.
methodsA systematic review of studies evaluating the outcome of FIRCT treatment was performed via a search of four databases in April 2020. Each included study was reviewed in duplicate by two reviewers for evaluation of methodological quality. The treatments analyzed were arthroscopic LDT (aLDT), open LDT Gerber technique (oLDTG), open LDT L'Episcopo technique (oLDTL), SCR with allograft (SCR-Allo), and SCR with autograft (SCR-TFL). Demographics, range of motion, patient-reported outcome measures, radiographic acromiohumeral distance (AHD), treatment failures, and revisions were recorded.
resultsForty-six studies (1287 shoulders) met criteria for inclusion. Twenty-three studies involved open latissimus transfer, with 445 shoulders undergoing oLDTG with mean follow-up of 63.2 months and 60 patients undergoing oLDTL with mean follow-up of 51.8 months. Ten studies (n = 369, F/U 29.2mo) reported on aLDT. Seven studies (n = 253, F/U 16.9mo) concerned SCR-Allo, and six studies (n = 160, F/U 32.mo) reported on SCR-TFL. Range of motion and subjective outcome scores improved in all techniques with no differences across treatments. Both SCR methods provided greater improvement in AHD than open LDT methods (p < 0.01). The re-tear rates were lower in both oLDT groups compared to the SCR groups (p = 0.03). Clinical failure rates were higher in the SCR-Allo and oLDTG groups, while overall treatment failures were lowest in oLDTL compared to all four other groups.
conclusionSCR techniques were associated with improved short-term radiographic acromiohumeral distance, while the open LDT techniques had lower tendon re-tear and treatment failure rates. All techniques resulted in improved clinical outcomes and pain relief compared to preoperative levels with no differences across techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: Systematic review of case series and cohort studies.
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