Open AccessPectoralis major tendon transfer for management of subscapularis failure after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: technique and results
Author(s) -
Gary F. Updegrove,
Jacquelyn Kohler,
Padmavathi Ponnuru,
April D. Armstrong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jses reviews, reports, and techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2666-6391
DOI - 10.1016/j.xrrt.2022.05.001
Subject(s) - medicine , arthroplasty , pectoralis major muscle , surgery , tendon
Subscapularis tendon failure after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty can lead to pain, dysfunction, and early component failure. The purpose of this study was to report on the results of pectoralis major tendon transfer for treatment of irreparable subscapularis tendon failure in the setting of prior shoulder arthroplasty.