Background: Massive rotator cuff tears pose a difficult and complex challenge even for the
experienced surgeon; inability to repair these tears by conventional means designates them …

Background: Massive and irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears present a difficult
treatment problem. The purpose of this systematic review was to critically examine the …

BACKGROUND: Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer is a well-established method for the
treatment of massive irreparable posterosuperior defects of the rotator cuff. Subsequent …

Background: Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer is a well-established method for the treatment
of massive irreparable posterosuperior defects of the rotator cuff. Subsequent rupture of the …

The management of large irreparable rotator cuff tears in the young and active patient
population without arthritis presents a challenge for shoulder surgeons due to the limited …

The objective of this paper was to determine the outcome of the transfer of the latissimus
dorsi tendon in patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. Eighteen patients of …

INTRODUCTION: This study intends to evaluate latissimus dorsi tendon transfer outcomes in
patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears, irrespective of the fact that this procedure had …

Background: Irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears are treated in several ways.
Transfer of the latissimus dorsi is an alternative with acceptable mid-term results, but long …

For posterosuperior tears, even though these are not absolute contraindications, the
following preoperative variables have been found to significantly correlate with poorer …

Background: Treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears remains controversial. Latissimus
dorsi transfer to the greater tuberosity has been proposed for the treatment of irreparable …