Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer: A comparative analysis of primary and salvage reconstruction of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 514-521

  Warner, Jon J P ^a   Parsons IV, I M ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROBABILITY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF; SALVAGE THERAPY; SHOULDER; TENDON TRANSFER; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; PROBABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SALVAGE THERAPY; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035514427     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.118629     Document Type: Article

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