Time-dependent changes after latissimus dorsi transfer: tenodesis or tendon transfer?
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2014Author
Demirhan, Mehmet
Kapicioglu, Mehmet
Ersen, Ali
Atalar, Ata Can
Ozben, Hakan
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Background Transfer of the latissimus dorsi tendon to the posterosuperior part of the rotator cuff is an option in active patients with massive rotator cuff tears to restore shoulder elevation and external rotation. However, it is unknown whether this treatment prevents progression of cuff tear arthropathy.
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