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ReviewJSES reviews, reports, and techniques2026

Lower trapezius tendon transfer for posterior-superior irreparable rotator cuff tears: a comprehensive narrative review.

Chang Hee Baek, Bo Taek Kim, Jung Gon Kim, Chaemoon Lim, An Van Duy Ho, Luis Alfredo Miranda, Quentin Duerinckx

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Review in JSES reviews, reports, and techniques, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Chang Hee BaekYeosu Baek Hospital, Yeosu, Republic of Korea.
Bo Taek KimYeosu Baek Hospital, Yeosu, Republic of Korea.
Jung Gon KimYeosu Baek Hospital, Yeosu, Republic of Korea.
Chaemoon LimYeosu Baek Hospital, Yeosu, Republic of Korea.
An Van Duy HoTam Anh Ho Chi Minh Genenal Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Luis Alfredo MirandaHospital Cima Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
Quentin DuerinckxCentre Hospitalier de Montauban, Tarn et Garonne, France.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lower trapezius tendon (LTT) transfer has emerged as an effective surgical treatment for posterior-superior irreparable rotator cuff tears (PSIRCTs), particularly in patients with compromised external rotation.

Indexed as

IrreparableIrreparable tearLower trapeziusLower trapezius tendon transferPosterior–superior irreparable rotator cuff tearsRotator cuff tearsTendon transfer

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PMID42004761
PMCPMC13091049

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