Teres major muscle activation relates to clinical outcome in tendon transfer surgery

F Steenbrink, RGHH Nelissen, CGM Meskers… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In massive rotator cuff tears a teres major (TMj) tendon transfer to the
insertion of the supraspinatus (SSp) reverses its adduction moment arm into abduction …

Tendon transfers about the shoulder

HD Routman - Current Orthopaedic Practice, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Tendon transfers have been effective in treating complex motor deficiencies around the
shoulder, especially in young patients. Although they do not make up a large part of most …