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Kany J, Siala M, Werthel JD, Grimberg J. Full arthroscopic vs. arthroscopically assisted posterosuperior latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for shoulders with failed and irreparable rotator cuff repair: matched case-control study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:e198-e207. [PMID: 37769869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare clinical outcomes and complication rates of full arthroscopic latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) vs. arthroscopically assisted LDTT, for the treatment of irreparable posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears (mRCTs) in shoulders that had failed rotator cuff repair (RCR). METHODS We evaluated a continuous series of 191 patients who underwent LDTT over 4 consecutive years. A total of 107 patients did not have previous shoulder surgery, leaving 84 patients who had prior surgical procedures. All procedures performed over the first 2 years were arthroscopically assisted (n = 48), whereas all procedures performed over the last 2 years were full arthroscopic (n = 36). We noted all complications, as well as clinical scores and range of motion at ≥24 months. To enable direct comparison between the 2 techniques, propensity score matching was used to obtain 2 groups with equivalent age, sex, and follow-up. RESULTS Compared with the 48 patients who underwent arthroscopically assisted LDTT, the 36 patients who underwent full arthroscopic LDTT had comparable complications (13% vs. 11%) and conversions to RSA (8.3% vs. 5.6%). Propensity score matching resulted in 2 groups, each comprising 31 patients, which had similar outcomes in terms of clinical scores (except mobility component of Constant score, which was better following fully arthroscopic LDTT; P = .037) and range of motion at a minimum follow-up of 2 years. CONCLUSION At a minimum follow-up of 24 months, for the treatment of irreparable posterosuperior mRCTs in shoulders that had surgical antecedents, full arthroscopic LDTT had significantly better mobility component of the Constant score than arthroscopically assisted LDTT, although there were no significant differences in the other clinical or functional outcomes. Arthroscopically assisted LDTT and full arthroscopic LDTT had comparable rates of complications (8.3% vs. 13%) and conversion to RSA (5.6% vs. 8.3%).
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- Jean Kany
- Clinique De l'Union, Ramsay Santé, Saint Jean, France
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- Clinique De l'Union, Ramsay Santé, Saint Jean, France
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- LIRCOS, Clinique Jouvenet, Ramsay Santé, Paris, France
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Mercurio M, Castricini R, Castioni D, Cofano E, Familiari F, Gasparini G, Galasso O. Response to Lievano regarding: "better functional outcomes and a lower infection rate can be expected after superior capsular reconstruction in comparison with latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: a systematic review". J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:e44-e47. [PMID: 37774833 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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- Michele Mercurio
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Villa Verde" Hospital, Fermo, Italy; Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Villa Maria Cecilia" Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy; Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Girolamo Fracastoro Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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Salazar-Méndez J, Morales-Verdugo J, Lluch-Girbés E, Araya-Quintanilla F, Ribeiro IL, Mendoza-Grau R, Mellado-Méndez J, Mendez-Rebolledo G. A scoping review of tendon transfer surgeries and postsurgical physical therapy interventions in individuals with massive rotator cuff tears. PM R 2023. [PMID: 37870114 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify tendon transfer surgeries and postsurgical physical therapy interventions in people with massive rotator cuff (RC) tears. METHODS The literature search was conducted in the MEDLINE, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro databases from inception to September 2022. Studies with patients diagnosed with massive RC tears undergoing tendon transfers that reported physical therapy interventions after surgery were included. Two reviewers pooled the data into ad hoc summary tables with the following information: authors, year, study characteristics (sample size, tendon transfer surgical used, approach type, preoperative risk, deficit addressed, additional surgical interventions), and physical therapy interventions (early stage, intermediate stage, and advanced stage). RESULTS Forty-four articles (59.0% case series) were included, with a total sample of 1213 participants. The most frequently used surgery was the isolated tendon transfer of the latissimus dorsi (49.1%). Most of the studies reported three main stages of physical therapy interventions after tendon transfer surgery: early stage (lasting 5-6 weeks), intermediate stage (started at 7-12 weeks), and advanced stage (started at 12 weeks). Physical therapy interventions included passive, active-assisted, resisted therapeutic exercise, and hydrotherapy. CONCLUSIONS The evidence regarding physical therapy interventions after RC tendon transfer surgery is limited to the number and duration of the stages and general characteristics without specifying the type and dose of the interventions. Future research with high methodological quality should integrate more detailed rehabilitation protocols to better guide therapeutic decisions after RC transfer surgery.
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- Joaquín Salazar-Méndez
- Laboratorio de Investigación Somatosensorial y Motora, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Preclínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Odontología y Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Somatosensorial y Motora, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca, Chile
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Daher M, Pearl A, Zalaquett Z, Elhassan BT, Abboud JA, Fares MY, Saleh KJ. InSpace Balloon for the Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin Orthop Surg 2023; 15:834-842. [PMID: 37811509 PMCID: PMC10551680 DOI: 10.4055/cios23032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background The best course of action for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) is not universally agreed upon. Numerous surgical techniques have been discussed. The implantation of a biodegradable spacer into the subacromial area has been documented since 2012 by several authors. The implantation method is touted as being simpler, repeatable, and less invasive than other solutions that are now available. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis, being the first of its kind, was to evaluate the literature to see the efficacy of InSpace balloon (ISB) implantation in the management of MIRCTs. Methods Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, and with 2 researchers assessing and analyzing each study separately, an extensive electronic search of the literature was conducted in the PubMed database from 1961 until July 27, 2022. Results Fourteen studies were included in this systematic review and three in the meta-analysis. Eleven out of fourteen studies favored ISB use for MIRCTs, while only three were against its use. All spacers were arthroscopically implanted in the subacromial space. Three studies were included in the meta-analysis. The differences in the compared outcomes were statistically insignificant. Conclusions A controversy about the use of ISB remains in patients with MIRCTs. Both good and bad outcomes were reported. However, the majority of patients had good clinical outcomes across several grading scales, radiographic evidence of improved impingement, and self-report that they would redo the procedure in hindsight. To draw more solid conclusions and have statistically significant results in the meta-analysis, more randomized controlled trials and comparative studies comparing this device to other treatments are needed.
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- Mohammad Daher
- Department of Orthopedics, Hotel Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hotel Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hotel Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedics, FAJR Scientific, Northville, MI, USA
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Heifner JJ, Grewal G, Sakalian PA, Hommen JP. Treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tear with dual graft reconstruction: a case report and technique description. JSES Rev Rep Tech 2023; 3:416-422. [PMID: 37588488 PMCID: PMC10426672 DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2023.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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- Larkin Hospital Department of Orthopedics, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Mercurio M, Castricini R, Castioni D, Cofano E, Familiari F, Gasparini G, Galasso O. Better functional outcomes and a lower infection rate can be expected after superior capsular reconstruction in comparison with latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: a systematic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023; 32:892-906. [PMID: 36528222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears, if left untreated, may result in cuff tear arthropathy, which causes shoulder disability and pain. The primary outcome of this systematic review was to evaluate differences in functional outcomes between the arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) and latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) for the treatment of massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears without arthritis. The secondary outcome was to compare complication and reoperation rates between the 2 surgical procedures. METHODS The PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Central databases were searched using keywords, and 20 studies were included in this review. Data extracted for quantitative analysis included the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, the Constant-Murley score, the subjective shoulder value, the range of motion, the visual analog scale for pain, numbers and types of complications, and reoperation rate. The preoperative fatty degeneration of the muscles and the preoperative and follow-up acromiohumeral distance and glenohumeral osteoarthritis according to the Hamada grading system were also reported. RESULTS A total of 1112 patients were identified, among whom 407 and 399 underwent SCR and LDTT, respectively. The SCR group showed a higher mean age at the time of operation (64.5 ± 7.8 vs. 62.1 ± 8.9 years; P < .001). The SCR group showed a lower rate of previous surgical procedures on the shoulder (35 out of 407 vs. 111 out of 399; P < .001) and a shorter mean follow-up (30.4 ± 7.5 vs. 36.3 ± 10.3 months; P < .001). Patients who underwent SCR reported significantly better functionality and residual pain as measured by the Constant-Murley score (75.5 ± 11.2 vs. 65.6 ± 22.8, P < .001), the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (84.3 ± 13 vs. 67.7 ± 23, P < .001), the subjective shoulder value (79.4 ± 13 vs. 64.4 ± 23, P < .001), and the visual analog scale (1.4 ± 2 vs. 2.8 ± 3, P < .001) than patients who underwent LDTT. A greater acromiohumeral distance (5.8 ± 2.5 vs. 7.6 ± 2.7, P < .001) was found in the SCR group. The SCR group showed a significantly lower infection rate (0.2% vs. 2.8%., P = .003) and a higher graft failure rate (12.3% vs. 6.8%, P = .012). No differences in terms of reoperation for graft failure (1% vs. 2.3% for SCR and LDTT, respectively; P = .172) or for conversion to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (1.7% vs. 2% for SCR and LDTT, respectively; P = .800) were found. CONCLUSION Patients undergoing SCR report better functional outcomes and greater acromiohumeral distance than those undergoing LDTT. The LDTT group shows a significantly higher infection rate, while the SCR group shows a significantly higher graft failure rate, but there are no differences in terms of reoperation between the 2 surgical procedures.
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- Michele Mercurio
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Villa Verde" Hospital, Fermo, Italy; Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Villa Maria Cecilia" Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy; Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Girolamo Fracastoro Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Græcia" University, Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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Jeske HC, Tauber M, Wambacher M, Perwanger F, Liebensteiner M, Kralinger F. Clinical outcomes in latissimus dorsi transfer single- versus double-incision technique. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2023; 143:1741-1751. [PMID: 34994856 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04291-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/HYPOTHESIS In patients with irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff lesions, a latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) is performed. For this surgery, different techniques are used. In this study, we aim to compare the patient's functional outcome after treatment with modified L'Episcopo "single-incision" and modified Gerber "double-incision" technique for LDT. METHODS 44 patients with irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff ruptures, refractory to physiotherapeutic treatment were included. 21 patients were treated using a modified L'Episcopo "single-incision", 23 patients with modified Gerber "double-incision" surgical approach. All patients had full-thickness tears of at least two complete tendons, and all had fully functioning deltoid and subscapularis muscles. Preoperatively, there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in all preoperative CMS sub-parameters except "power" and "pain". In the postoperative follow-up, a functional assessment using "Constant-Murley Score" (CMS) and "Age- and gender-related CMS" was conducted. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective-comparative trial. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between age, sex and time of follow-up between the two study groups (p > 0.05). The mean age was 59.2(± 6.3) years, and the mean follow-up time was 45.4(± 9.3) months for both groups taken together. Mean CMS improved for both groups together from 24.2 ± 8.2 points prior to surgery, to 62.8 ± 17.4 points after a mean follow-up time of 45.4 ± 9.3 months post surgery. The patients treated with "single-incision" surgery (n = 21) gained significantly (p < 0.001) more in CMS and all CMS-sub-scoring parameters except power and pain, compared to the patients treated with "double-incision" technique (n = 23). CONCLUSION This survey shows appealing post-operative functional outcome in patients with irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff lesions treated with two different techniques for LDT. We believe that the presentation of these methods and their results might encourage shoulder surgeons to implement these techniques. Especially the "single-incision" LDT surgery might be a more accustomed technique for many shoulder surgeons well trained in the deltopectoral approach.
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- Hans-Christian Jeske
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
- Orthoplus, Talfergasse 2, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
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- ATOS Clinic, Effnerstraße 38, 81925, Munich, Germany
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Traumatology, Clinic Ottakring, Montleartstrasse 37, 1160, Vienna, Austria
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Wagner ER, Woodmass JM, Welp KM, Chang MJ, Higgins L, Warner JJP. Early postoperative recovery comparisons of superior capsule reconstruction to tendon transfers. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023; 32:276-85. [PMID: 36115613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The management of massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears is controversial, with no gold standard. Two recently developed techniques that have shown promising initial results include arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) and tendon transfers (latissimus or lower trapezius). However, there remains a scarcity of studies examining each procedure's early postoperative clinical outcomes individually or in comparison to each other. The purpose of this study is to compare the early postoperative recovery outcomes of tendon transfers (TTs) to SCR. METHODS Using the surgical outcomes system global database (Arthrex Inc.), we assessed the postoperative recovery outcomes for all patients who had outcomes recorded at least 6 months after SCR or TT. The time points analyzed included preoperative and postoperative (2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years). The outcomes analyzed included pain visual analog scale (VAS) score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) score, VR-12 physical, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE). RESULTS Overall, 163 patients underwent SCR and 24 arthroscopically assisted TT. The mean age for SCR and TT was 60 and 56 years, respectively. Postoperative recovery curves demonstrate that both procedures produced improved outcomes at each postoperative time point compared to preoperative. The pain and functional outcomes measures, including VAS, ASES, SANE, and VR-12 physical, were comparable for TT and SCRs, with similar recovery curves between the 2 techniques. Ultimately at 2 years postoperatively, there were no significant differences between the 2 techniques. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of the early outcomes associated with arthroscopic treatment of massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears demonstrated that the arthroscopically assisted tendon transfers and arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction had similar pain and functional outcomes throughout the 2-year postoperative recovery period. Overall, the process of recovery appears equivalent between the 2 techniques. Future studies are needed to assess the outcomes of each technique and specific indications in an attempt to delineate an algorithm for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears.
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Hughes JD, Davis B, Whicker E, Sprowls GR, Barrera L, Baradaran A, Sabzevari S, Burnham JM, Shah AA, Lin A. Nonarthroplasty options for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears have improvement in range of motion and patient-reported outcomes at short-term follow-up: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 31:1883-1902. [PMID: 35972518 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-07099-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare various nonarthroplasty treatment options for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears, including allograft bridging/augmentation, debridement, partial repair, superior capsule reconstruction (SCR), subacromial balloon spacer, and tendon transfer. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted through the PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases for all articles pertaining to nonarthroplasty treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Inclusion criteria included manuscripts published between 2009 and 2020 with at least 1 year follow-up and Level I-IV evidence. Articles were separated into six groups: debridement, arthroscopic and open repair, allograft bridging/augmentation, SCR, subacromial balloon spacer, and tendon transfer. Data points included range of motion (external rotation, abduction, forward flexion, and internal rotation), visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Constant score, rate of revision surgery, and rate of conversion to arthroplasty. RESULTS A total of 83 studies and 3363 patients were included. All treatment options had statistically significant improvements in postoperative range of motion and patient-reported outcomes. Debridement had statistically significantly greater postoperative abduction and forward flexion range of motion, as well as better VAS pain scores, compared to the other treatment options. The SCR subgroup had the greatest improvement in ASES scores postoperatively. The overall revision rate was 7.2% among all surgical options, with the allograft bridging/augmentation group having the lowest rate of revision at 0-8.3%. The overall rate of conversion to arthroplasty was 7.2%, with debridement having the greatest rate of conversion at 15.4%. CONCLUSION All six nonarthroplasty treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears resulted in statistically significant improvements in range of motion and patient-reported outcomes at 1 year follow-up or more, with low rates of revision and conversion to arthroplasty. Debridement had statistically significantly greater postoperative abduction and forward flexion range of motion, as well as better VAS pain scores, compared to the other treatment options. However, these conclusions should be interpreted with caution due to the heterogeneous nature of the data, lack of prospective randomized control trials, and short-term follow-up. The findings of this study highlight the complexity of irreparable, massive rotator cuff tears, and the need for an individualized approach when treating these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Jonathan D Hughes
- UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3200 S. Water St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3200 S. Water St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Temple, Temple, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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- UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3200 S. Water St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ochsner Health System Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX, USA
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- UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3200 S. Water St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA
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Wang Y, Ding W, Xu J, Ruan D, Heng BC, Ding Q, Shen L, Ding S, Shen W. Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Results in Significant Improvements in Patient Reported Outcomes and Range of Motion: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2022; 4:e1523-e1537. [PMID: 36033196 PMCID: PMC9402467 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purpose The purposes of this study were to evaluate the clinical outcomes (with the minimum mean follow-up period of 2 years) of arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (ASCR) using different grafts for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) and to explore whether margin convergence in ASCR affects range of motion (ROM) outcomes. Methods This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO and was then conducted following PRISMA guidelines by searching the databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library database before April 2021. These literature searches investigating the clinical outcomes of ASCR were included. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the MINORS criteria. The data, including margin convergence, patient-reported outcome scores, range of motion, and complications, were extracted and analyzed. The minimal clinically important differences (MCID) criteria was used to define clinical significance. Results 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. All studies reported statistically significant improvements in visual analog scale scores (range: 2.07 to 7.1) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores (range: 18.1 to 58). Significant improvements of Constant scores were noted in 4 of 5 reporting studies (mean improvement ranged from 14.64 to 50.79). Active forward flexion/elevation (11 studies), active abduction (4 studies), and active external rotation (8 studies) displayed improvements in all reporting studies, with mean changes ranging from 12 to 73.68, 19 to 89.21, and 1 to 24.74, respectively. The mean change of postoperative acromiohumeral distance ranged from −0.86 mm to 3.2 mm in 9 studies. The postoperative complication rate of ASCR ranged from 4.5% to 47.6%. The anterior margin convergence in SCR was associated with a relatively poor improvement in active external rotation. Conclusions ASCR contributes to significant improvements in patient-reported clinical outcomes and ROM at follow-up after a mean of more than two years, emerging as a viable option for patients with MIRCTs. The anterior margin convergence should be prudently chosen, especially in ASCR using fascia lata autograft, on account of the probable restriction on postoperative active external rotation. Level of Evidence Level IV, systematic review of Level III and IV studies.
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- Yongjian Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenling, hejiang, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Air Force Health Care Center for Special Services, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, PR China
- Shaohua Ding, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, 57 Xingning Road, Ningbo, 315000, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Orthopaedics Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, PR China; China Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine (CORMed), Hangzhou, PR China; Dr. Li Dak Sum and Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, PR China; Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, PR China; Department of Orthopedics, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Zhejiang University Huzhou Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Address correspondence to Weiliang Shen, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jie Fang Road, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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Howard MC, Waterman BR. Editorial Commentary: Predictors of Best Outcomes After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:1831-3. [PMID: 35660179 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The management of patients with massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears without glenohumeral arthritis remains a challenge to arthroscopic surgeons. A wide variety of treatment options have been described, including latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) and lower trapezius tendon transfer. These tendon transfers have been utilized to rebalance the glenohumeral force couple for patients with massive or irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Proponents of the latissimus dorsi tendon transfer have touted several theoretical advantages, including improvement of the shoulder fulcrum, optimization of the deltoid function, improved humeral head depression, and restoration of shoulder motion. Currently accepted contra-indications to LDTT include glenohumeral arthritis, irreparable subscapularis tear, axillary nerve palsy and/or deltoid insufficiency. However, few studies have investigated the ideal patient selection for LDTT, particularly as it relates to clinically significant outcomes. Recent literature suggests a high rate of complications and re-tear following LDTT, and studies suggest that older age, previous surgery, true pseuoparalysis, lower low pre-operative acromiohumeral interval (AHI) or AHI reversibility negatively impact results. Ultimately, candidates for tendon transfer should be carefully stratified according to their modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, and surgeons should understand how pre-operative patient characteristics may affect the treatment options available for this unique patient population. In the setting of supraspinatus and infraspinatus deficiency, we prefer to utilize the lower trapezius tendon transfer, given its more predictable handling characteristics, ease of harvest, and greater function consistency compared to LDTT.
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Okutan AE, Gül O. Pseudoparalysis and Acromiohumeral Interval Reversibility Are the Most Important Factors Affecting the Achievement of Patient-Acceptable Symptom State After Arthroscopic-Assisted Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:1824-1830. [PMID: 34915140 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) values for American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score and the Constant-Murley (CM) score after arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) and to identify potential factors affecting the achievement of PASS. METHODS Fifty consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic-assisted LDTT between 2015 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. In total, 42 patients met the inclusion criteria with minimum follow-up of 1 year postoperative. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and 1-year postoperatively with multiple clinical measurements including ASES, CM, score and PASS. The primary outcome was identified as patient satisfaction which assessed with achievement of a PASS. Potential factors affecting the patient satisfaction including age, sex, body mass index, previous surgery, presence of pseudoparalysis, critical shoulder angle, shoulder abduction moment index, acromiohumeral interval (AHI) reversibility, Hamada grade and fatty infiltration were evaluated for their association with PASS value by stepwise logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 42 patients were evaluated with mean follow-up 27.8 ± 8.21 months. The ASES and CM scores improved from preoperative means of 21.6 ± 6.5 and 25.2 ± 8.5 to 65.6 ± 20.7 points and 56.8 ± 16.5 points, respectively (P < .001). The PASS values for the ASES and CM scores were 62.4 and 52.5, respectively. The univariate analysis showed that older age (P = .021), presence of pseudoparalysis (P < .001), previous surgery (P = .016), lower preoperative AHI (P = .028), and lower AHI reversibility (P < .001) were all significantly associated with worse patient satisfaction. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that pseudoparalysis (P = .038) and AHI reversibility (P = .021) were independent prognostic factors affecting the achievement of a PASS after arthroscopic-assisted LDTT. The cutoff value for AHI reversibility to predict an achievement of PASS was found to be 4.0 mm. CONCLUSIONS Arthroscopic-assisted LDTT led to satisfactory results in patients with massive rotator cuff tears. However, pseudoparalysis and AHI reversibility were the most important independent prognostic factors that consistently reduced and increased, respectively, the odds of achieving a PASS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, retrospective case series.
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- Ahmet Emin Okutan
- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Dept., Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Dept., Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) present a particular challenge due to high rates of retear that can range from 18 to 94%, failure of healing after repair, and potential for irreparability. Management of MRCTs must take into consideration the patient's characteristics, clinical examamination and expectation, number and quality of muscle tendons units involved. Conservative treatment, arthroscopic long head of the biceps tenotomy, cuff debridement, partial repair, and superior capsule reconstruction are viable solutions to treat selected patients. The goal of tendon transfers is to achieve stable kinematic by restoring rotational strength and force coupling of the shoulder joint. The ideal candidate is a young, motivated patient with small degenerative changes of the glenohumeral joint, a massive irreparable cuff tear, significant atrophy, fatty infiltration, and functional deficit. Patients with posterosuperior massive tears have impaired shoulder function with external rotation weakness and eventually lag sign If the teres minor is affected. Latissimus dorsi transfer is the most used with results lasting for long follow-up and lower Trapezius transfer is becoming a surgical option. For anterosuperior tears, there is still controversial if pectoralis major is the best option when compared to latissimus dorsi although this last has a similar vector force with the supraspinatus tendon. Complications associated with tendon transfers include neurovascular injury, infection, and rupture of the transferred tendon.
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- Antonio Cartucho
- Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Hospital Cuf Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal
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Waltenspül M, Jochum B, Filli L, Ernstbrunner L, Wieser K, Meyer D, Gerber C. Mid-term results of arthroscopically assisted latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021; 30:e676-e688. [PMID: 33878485 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.03.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND With progress in arthroscopic surgery, latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (RCTs) has become a reliable all-arthroscopic or arthroscopically assisted procedure. The mid-term results of arthroscopically assisted latissimus dorsi transfer (aLDT) are scarce in the literature. The purpose of this study was to report our clinical and radiographic mid-term results of aLDT for irreparable posterosuperior RCTs. METHODS Thirty-one consecutive patients with a mean age of 55.5 years (range, 38-73 years) at the time of aLDT were evaluated after a mean of 3.5 years (range, 2-5 years). All patients had irreparable, full-thickness tears of at least the complete supraspinatus, with or without infraspinatus tendons, and 12 patients (39%) had undergone previous rotator cuff repair (RCR). A concomitant upper-third subscapularis repair was needed at the time of aLDT in 7 patients (23%). Mid-term results were assessed clinically and radiographically (including magnetic resonance imaging). RESULTS At final follow-up, 4 patients with failure (13%) had undergone revision to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) essentially for untreatable pain. Patients with revision to RTSA had significantly higher preoperative pain levels (Constant pain score, 6 points vs. 11 points; P = .032) and lower Constant activity scores (2 points vs. 5 points, P = .017) than the remaining 27 patients. Patients with failed previous RCRs had significantly inferior results compared with patients without previous repair (mean Subjective Shoulder Value, 67% vs. 88%; P = .035). For the 27 patients without revision, the mean relative Constant score improved from 63% to 76% (P = .032), the Constant pain score, from 10.5 to 12.7 points (P = .012), and the Subjective Shoulder Value, from 43% to 77% (P < .001). Significant progression of glenohumeral arthropathy by 2 or more grades according to the Hamada classification was observed in 13 of the 27 patients (48%), but there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between the patients with arthropathy (n = 13) and those without it (n = 14, P = .923). CONCLUSIONS The mid-term results of aLDT for irreparable posterosuperior RCTs were associated with significant improvements in objective and subjective outcome measures. The failure rate leading to conversion to RTSA was relatively high in this cohort. The failures were associated with unusually intense pain in low-demand individuals and/or revision of failed RCR. Long-term results of aLDT are needed to evaluate the effect of this procedure on the progression of osteoarthritis.
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- Manuel Waltenspül
- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears present a significant challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. No single treatment, particularly among joint-preserving options, has been shown to be superior. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent advances in the treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears, including partial repair with and without graft augmentation, interposition grafts, superior capsule reconstruction, subacromial balloon spacers, tendon transfer, and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. We will also offer guidance on surgical indications based on our clinical experience. RECENT FINDINGS Partial repair may offer reasonable clinical improvement for patients with lower preoperative function despite high re-tear rates. Additionally, several types of interposition grafts have shown promising short-term results and may outperform repair alone. Subacromial balloon spacers may lead to clinical improvement, especially in patients without glenohumeral osteoarthritis or pseudoparalysis, and recently received FDA approval for use in the USA. Superior capsule reconstruction is a technically demanding procedure that appears to produce excellent short-term results particularly when performed at high volume, but long-term studies in heterogeneous study groups are needed. Tendon transfers improve function by restoring force coupling in the shoulder, offering a promising option for younger patients. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) is a reliable option for treatment of irreparable cuff tears in elderly patients with lower functional demands. Irreparable cuff tears remain a difficult condition to treat. Recommended treatment for younger patients without glenohumeral osteoarthritis is particularly controversial. For older patients with low-demand lifestyles and glenohumeral osteoarthritis, RTSA is an effective treatment option. For all discussed procedures, patient selection appears to play a critical role in clinical outcomes.
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- Natalie K. Kucirek
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1500 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA
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Broida SE, Sweeney AP, Gottschalk MB, Woodmass JM, Wagner ER. Clinical outcomes of latissimus dorsi tendon transfer and superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2021; 32:1023-1043. [PMID: 34370112 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-021-03046-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Functionally irreparable rotator cuff tears (FIRCTs) present an ongoing challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. The aim of this systematic review was to critically compare the outcomes of three latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDT) techniques and two superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) techniques in treatment of FIRCTs. METHODS A systematic review of studies evaluating the outcome of FIRCT treatment was performed via a search of four databases in April 2020. Each included study was reviewed in duplicate by two reviewers for evaluation of methodological quality. The treatments analyzed were arthroscopic LDT (aLDT), open LDT Gerber technique (oLDTG), open LDT L'Episcopo technique (oLDTL), SCR with allograft (SCR-Allo), and SCR with autograft (SCR-TFL). Demographics, range of motion, patient-reported outcome measures, radiographic acromiohumeral distance (AHD), treatment failures, and revisions were recorded. RESULTS Forty-six studies (1287 shoulders) met criteria for inclusion. Twenty-three studies involved open latissimus transfer, with 445 shoulders undergoing oLDTG with mean follow-up of 63.2 months and 60 patients undergoing oLDTL with mean follow-up of 51.8 months. Ten studies (n = 369, F/U 29.2mo) reported on aLDT. Seven studies (n = 253, F/U 16.9mo) concerned SCR-Allo, and six studies (n = 160, F/U 32.mo) reported on SCR-TFL. Range of motion and subjective outcome scores improved in all techniques with no differences across treatments. Both SCR methods provided greater improvement in AHD than open LDT methods (p < 0.01). The re-tear rates were lower in both oLDT groups compared to the SCR groups (p = 0.03). Clinical failure rates were higher in the SCR-Allo and oLDTG groups, while overall treatment failures were lowest in oLDTL compared to all four other groups. CONCLUSION SCR techniques were associated with improved short-term radiographic acromiohumeral distance, while the open LDT techniques had lower tendon re-tear and treatment failure rates. All techniques resulted in improved clinical outcomes and pain relief compared to preoperative levels with no differences across techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV Systematic review of case series and cohort studies.
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- Samuel E Broida
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, 59 S Executive Park NW, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, 59 S Executive Park NW, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, 59 S Executive Park NW, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PanAm Clinic, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, 59 S Executive Park NW, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.
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Adam JR, Nanjayan SK, Johnson M, Rangan A. Tendon transfers for irreparable rotator cuff tears. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2021; 17:254-260. [PMID: 33936946 PMCID: PMC8079430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Symptomatic irreparable rotator cuff tears pose a challenge for shoulder surgeons. Whilst reverse polarity shoulder arthroplasty is an effective option for older symptomatic patients who have exhausted conservative management, the optimal treatment for younger patients remains controversial. In this article we outline the main tendon transfer options, including anatomical considerations, indications, contraindications, surgical technique, complications and a review of the evidence. Tendon transfers provide an alternative joint-preserving surgical option, but the evidence so far is limited, with a clear need for well-designed comparative studies to confirm their effectiveness.
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- John R. Adam
- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
- The Mary Kinross Trust & RCS Chair, Department of Health Sciences & Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK
- Faculty of Medical Sciences & NDORMS, University of Oxford, UK
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Several latissimus dorsi tendon transfer techniques for shoulder problems have been previously described and developed. These techniques involve the transfer in obstetric palsy, transfer in irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears and subscapularis tears, and transfer in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. We detail the differences in planning and surgery and the need for different approaches. This historical and technical description provided in this study will benefit surgeons wishing to use the procedure.
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- Ismail Turkmen
- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Goztepe City Hospital, Egitim mh Dr. Erkin cd, 34722 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- MD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Goztepe City Hospital, 34722 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Goztepe City Hospital, 34722 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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Baverel LP, Bonnevialle N, Joudet T, Valenti P, Kany J, Grimberg J, van Rooij F, Collin P. Short-term outcomes of arthroscopic partial repair vs. latissimus dorsi tendon transfer in patients with massive and partially repairable rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021; 30:282-289. [PMID: 32603897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence on clinical outcomes of arthroscopic partial repair (APR) and latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) for posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears (mRCTs). We aimed to compare clinical outcomes of APR and LDTT for partially repairable posterosuperior mRCTs and to determine whether outcomes differ among tears that involve the teres minor. METHODS We retrieved the records of 112 consecutive patients with mRCTs deemed partially repairable due to fatty infiltration (FI) stage ≥3 in one or more rotator cuff muscles. Of the tears, 12 involved the subscapularis, 32 were managed conservatively, 14 were treated by reverse shoulder arthroplasty, and 7 were treated by stand-alone biceps tenotomy. Of the remaining 47 shoulders, 26 underwent APR and 21 underwent LDTT. At a minimum of 12 months, we recorded complications, active forward elevation, external rotation, the Constant-Murley score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV), and Simple Shoulder Test (SST) score. RESULTS No significant differences between the APR and LDTT groups were found in terms of follow-up (23.4 ± 3.5 months vs. 22.1 ± 4.1 months, P = .242), Constant-Murley score (64.8 ± 13.7 vs. 58.9 ± 20.0, P = .622), ASES score (78.3 ± 19.3 vs. 74.4 ± 14.5, P = .128), active forward elevation (158.1° ± 19.4° vs. 142.8° ± 49.1°, P = .698), or external rotation (33.3° ± 17.4° vs. 32.2° ± 20.9°, P = .752). By contrast, the APR group had a higher SSV (73.3 ± 17.5 vs. 59.5 ± 20.0, P = .010), and SST score (8.3 ± 2.4 vs. 6.4 ± 3.0, P = .024). Univariable analysis revealed that advanced FI of the teres minor compromised Constant-Murley scores (β = -25.8, P = .001) and tended to compromise ASES scores (β = -15.2, P = .062). Multivariable analysis corroborated that advanced FI of the teres minor compromised Constant-Murley scores (β = -26.9, P = .001) and tended to compromise ASES scores (β = -16.5, P = .058). CONCLUSION Both APR and LDTT granted similar early clinical outcomes for partially repairable posterosuperior mRCTs, regardless whether the teres minor was intact or torn. Advanced FI of the teres minor was the only independent factor associated with outcomes, as it significantly compromised Constant-Murley scores and tended to compromise ASES scores.
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- Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet, Toulouse, France
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- Clinique De l'Union, St Jean, France
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- IRCOS (Institut de Recherche en Chirurgie Osseuse et Sportive), Paris, France
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Kovacevic D, Suriani RJ Jr, Grawe BM, Yian EH, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA, Srikumaran U, Hasan SS, Cuomo F, Burks RT, Green AG, Nottage WM, Theja S, Kassam HF, Saad MA, Ramirez MA, Stanley RJ, Williams MD, Nadarajah V, Konja AC, Koh JL, Rokito AS, Jobin CM, Levine WN, Schmidt CC; American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Massive Cuff Evaluation and Research Initiative (ASES MERIT) Investigators. Management of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes, reoperation rates, and treatment response. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:2459-75. [PMID: 32763381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no consensus on the treatment of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears. The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to (1) compare patient-reported outcome scores, (2) define failure and reoperation rates, and (3) quantify the magnitude of patient response across treatment strategies. METHODS The MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), and Scopus databases were searched for studies including physical therapy and operative treatment of massive rotator cuff tears. The criteria of the Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies were used to assess study quality. Primary outcome measures were patient-reported outcome scores as well as failure, complication, and reoperation rates. To quantify patient response to treatment, we compared changes in the Constant-Murley score and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score with previously reported minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds. RESULTS No level I or II studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were found. Physical therapy was associated with a 30% failure rate among the included patients, and another 30% went on to undergo surgery. Partial repair was associated with a 45% retear rate and 10% reoperation rate. Only graft interposition was associated with a weighted average change that exceeded the MCID for both the Constant-Murley score and ASES score. Latissimus tendon transfer techniques using humeral bone tunnel fixation were associated with a 77% failure rate. Superior capsular reconstruction with fascia lata autograft was associated with a weighted average change that exceeded the MCID for the ASES score. Reverse arthroplasty was associated with a 10% prosthesis failure rate and 8% reoperation rate. CONCLUSION There is a lack of high-quality comparative studies to guide treatment recommendations. Compared with surgery, physical therapy is associated with less improvement in perceived functional outcomes and a higher clinical failure rate.
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Elhassan BT, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Wagner ER. Outcome of arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer to reconstruct massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:2135-42. [PMID: 32573447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to report the outcome of arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer to reconstruct irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tear. METHODS Forty-one consecutive patients with irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears who underwent an arthroscopically assisted transfer of the lower trapezius transfer were included in this study. The patients' average age was 52 years (range 37-71), and average follow-up was 14 months (range 6-19 months). Nineteen patients had true pseudoparalysis preoperatively, whereas 66% had a prior failed rotator cuff repair. Outcome measures included visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, range of motion, Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV), and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score. RESULTS Thirty-seven (90%) patients had significant improvement of all outcome scores: VAS, SSV, and DASH. The presence of a subscapularis tear did not affect the outcome. However, 3 patients who had preoperative rotator cuff arthropathy changes of the shoulder had persistent pain and limited range of motion of the shoulder after surgery, and 2 of them underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Two additional patients had a traumatic rupture of the transfer as a result of fall (at 5 and 8 months postop). One underwent revision arthroscopic repair and did well after surgery, and the other had good pain relief but recurrent weakness and limited range of motion, and elected not to have a revision surgery. CONCLUSIONS Arthroscopic-assisted lower trapezius transfer may lead to a good outcome in patients with massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears, including patients with pseudoparalysis. The presence of an associated reparable subscapularis tear did not affect the outcome.
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Woodmass JM, Wagner ER, Chang MJ, Welp KM, Grubhofer F, Higgins LD, Warner JJP. Arthroscopic lower trapezius tendon transfer provides equivalent outcomes to latissimus dorsi transfer in the treatment of massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. J ISAKOS 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2019-000341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to describe the role of the latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) for patients with irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (RCTs). RECENT FINDINGS Historically, the LDT has been performed as an open (double-incision) procedure for neurologically intact, relatively young patients with irreparable posterosuperior RCTs with disabling loss of active external rotation with or without impaired active elevation. The transferred tendon reconstitutes the posterior rotator cuff and force couple, respectively and thus has the potential to function effectively as an external rotator and humeral head depressor. Long-term results of the open technique have demonstrated in the majority of patients substantial and durable improvements in shoulder function and pain relief at the 10-year benchmark. With the advancements of arthroscopic surgery, the LDT was expanded to an arthroscopically assisted procedure with promising short-term results. In addition to adequate technical performance, the success of the procedure depends on preoperative factors, such as exclusion of glenohumeral osteoarthritis and acromial acetabularization; intact or reparable subscapularis tendon; intact (or hypertrophic) teres minor muscle; adequate preoperative activity of the latissimus dorsi; and normal or mild impairment of overhead function. The LDT (open or arthroscopically assisted) is a reliable treatment option for patients with massive, irreparable posterosuperior RCTs with disabling loss of active external rotation, with or without diminished overhead function and without advanced glenohumeral osteoarthritis. Precise patient selection is of tremendous importance in the success of the LDT.
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- Karl Wieser
- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, CH-8008, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, CH-8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Shoulder, Elbow & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics Sonnenhof; Inselspital, University of Berne, Bern, Switzerland.,SportsClinicNumber1, Bern, Switzerland
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Wagner ER, Elhassan BT. Surgical Management of Massive Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: Arthroscopic-Assisted Lower Trapezius Transfer. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2020; 13:592-604. [PMID: 32661919 DOI: 10.1007/s12178-020-09657-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Functionally irreparable rotator cuff tears (FIRCTs) remain one of the most challenging pathologies treated in the shoulder. The lower trapezius transfer represents a very promising treatment option for posterosuperior FIRCT. This article reviews the role for the lower trapezius transfer in the treatment of patient with FIRCTs and highlights the tips and tricks to performing this arthroscopic-assisted procedure. RECENT FINDINGS The treatment of posterosuperior FIRCTs contemplates a wide array of surgical options, including partial repair, biceps tenodesis/tenotomy, superior capsule reconstruction, subacromial balloon, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, and open-/arthroscopic-assisted tendon transfers. Tendon transfers have emerged as very promising reconstructive options to rebalance the anterior-posterior force couple. Controversy remains regarding the relative indications of latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) and lower trapezius transfer (LTT). Initially used with very good success in patients with brachial plexus injuries, the open LTT has shown excellent clinical and radiographic outcomes in a recent series of patients with FIRCTs. However, this technique should be reserved for patients with an intact or reparable subscapularis tendon and no advanced glenohumeral arthritis or humeral head femoralization. With advancements in surgical technique, the arthroscopic-assisted LTT has shown similar promising results. However, studies on arthroscopically assisted LTT are limited to short-term follow-up, and future comparative trials with large patient numbers and longer follow-up are needed to better understand the indications for this novel tendon transfer in the treatment of FIRCT. The arthroscopic-assisted LTT is a novel, promising option for the treatment of patients with functional irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Careful attention to indications and technical pearls are paramount when performing this procedure to optimize postoperative clinical outcomes.
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- Eric R Wagner
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Upper Extremity Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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Osti L, Milani L, Gerace E, Padovani S, Massari L, Maffulli N. Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction versus latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff lesions: a systematic review. Br Med Bull 2020; 134:85-96. [PMID: 32507891 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldaa014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The present systematic review compared arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (ASCR) and latissimus dorsi transfer (ALDT) for the management of massive irreparable rotator cuff lesions. SOURCES OF DATA We performed a systematic review searching the literature on Medline, Cochrane and Scopus databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. AREAS OF AGREEMENT We included a total of 20 articles, 10 on ASCR and 10 on ALDT (12 retrospective and 8 prospective studies), all published between 2013 and 2019. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY ASCR and ALDT are technical demanding procedures. When compared to each other, they do not produce significantly different improvements in clinical outcome. GROWING POINTS Both ASCR and ALDT are valid options for surgical management of MIRCLs. Although ALDT has shown a greater complication rate and a less improvement in acromion-humeral distance, its clinical outcomes overlap those obtained with ASCR. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Further comparative prospective and retrospective studies with longer follow-up could confirm which surgical procedure can lead to better outcomes with a lower complication rate.
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- Leonardo Osti
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Sport Medicine, Hesperia Hospital, Arqua' Street, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Speciality Surgical Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, S. Anna Hospital, Aldo Moro Street, 8, 41121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Speciality Surgical Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, S. Anna Hospital, Aldo Moro Street, 8, 41121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Speciality Surgical Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, S. Anna Hospital, Aldo Moro Street, 8, 41121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Speciality Surgical Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, S. Anna Hospital, Aldo Moro Street, 8, 41121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy.,Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke on Trent ST4 7QB, UK.,Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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Galasso O, Mantovani M, Muraccini M, Berardi A, De Benedetto M, Orlando N, Gasparini G, Castricini R. The latissimus dorsi tendon functions as an external rotator after arthroscopic-assisted transfer for massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:2367-76. [PMID: 31811355 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05819-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer is a surgical option for the treatment of massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tear. Whether a favourable clinical outcome is due to the latissimus dorsi muscle contraction rather than the passive tenodesis effect remains to be confirmed. The purpose of the current case-control study was to evaluate the shoulder kinematics and latissimus dorsi activation after latissimus dorsi tendon transfer. METHODS Eighteen patients suffering from irreparable rotator cuff tear that underwent latissimus dorsi tendon transfer and 18 healthy individuals were examined using a 3D kinematic tracking system and electromyography. Active maximal flexion-extension and abduction-adduction of the humerus were measured for the operated and the contralateral shoulder of the patients and the shoulder of healthy individuals to evaluate the range of motion (ROM) and scapulohumeral rhythm. Electromyographic comparison of isometric contraction between the latissimus dorsi of the operated and contralateral shoulder was carried out. RESULTS After arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer, patients showed comparable flexion and abduction ROM to their asymptomatic contralateral shoulders and to the shoulders of healthy individuals. Significantly higher scapular ROM values were found between the latissimus dorsi tendon transfer side and the shoulders of healthy individuals. While performing external rotation with 0° shoulder abduction, a greater percentage of the electromyographic peak value (p = 0.047) and a higher latissimus dorsi internal/external rotation ratio (p = 0.004) were noted for the transferred muscle in comparison to the contralateral shoulder. CONCLUSION Although the arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer failed to normalize scapulothoracic joint movements of patients, a functional latissimus flap and a shoulder ROM similar to the contralateral side or the shoulder of healthy individuals can be expected after this procedure in patients with massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tear. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Galasso O, Castricini R, Gasparini G. Letter regarding article by Clavert et al.: long-term outcomes of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Int Orthop 2020; 44:1441-2. [PMID: 32363410 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-020-04588-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kwak JM, Ha TH, Sun Y, Kholinne E, Koh KH, Jeon IH. Motion quality in rotator cuff tear using an inertial measurement unit: new parameters for dynamic motion assessment. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:593-9. [PMID: 31601462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to (1) figure out the difference in motion smoothness between a nonpathologic shoulder and the other with a rotator cuff tear by measuring the angular velocity using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor and (2) propose the parameters to describe the difference because there is no literature on this topic. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled patients with rotator cuff disease diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The intact shoulder of participants was compared with the shoulder with rotator cuff tear by using IMU on the basis of the parameters that establish motion smoothness: the number of peaks, the peak velocity-to-mean velocity ratio (PV/MV), and the number of sign reversals. In addition, subgroup analysis was performed with respect to tear size (small to medium vs. large to massive). In addition, correlations with the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score and symptom duration (months) were evaluated. RESULTS Among 24 patients (15 males, 9 females), all 3 parameters for the motion quality of patients with a rotator cuff tear exhibited significant difference. The parameters showed a significant difference between the small to medium tear group and the large to massive tear group. A negative correlation was found between symptom duration and parameters of motion quality, except for PV/MV. CONCLUSIONS Motion quality assessment using IMU showed a marked difference in the shoulder with a rotator cuff tear compared with the intact shoulder. Hence, IMU-based parameters for dynamic motion quality could be considered as an option for assessing the function of the shoulder.
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Li X. Editorial Commentary: Is It Time to Abandon the Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer as a Salvage Procedure for Patients With Large Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears That Failed Primary Repair? Arthroscopy 2020; 36:95-98. [PMID: 31864607 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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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 number of treatment options available that provide predictable outcomes. Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) for the treatment of large, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears or as a salvage procedure for failed surgical (arthroscopic or open) repair was originally introduced in 1988. Multiple studies have reported both the short- and long-term outcomes after LDTT; however, the majority of these studies included patients without history of previous surgery or a mixed patient population. However, LDTT as a salvage procedure is not as predictable as a primary procedure in terms of pain relief and functional improvement. This is especially true in patients with severe fatty infiltration of the posterior cuff musculature and preoperative acromiohumeral distance <7 mm on static anteroposterior radiography. Conversely, we should not abandon the LDTT in young and active patients with large irreparable rotator cuff tear and intact or repairable subscapularis without arthritis as a primary procedure for treatment. There is plenty of clinical evidence that demonstrates good-to-excellent outcomes in this subset of patients. However, in the setting of one or multiple failed arthroscopic or open cuff repairs, limited range of motion, acromiohumeral distance <7 mm on static anteroposterior radiograph, and severe fatty infiltration of the posterior cuff musculature, I would caution against the use of LDTT as a salvage procedure due to the high failure rate and unreliable clinical results. Currently, there is no role in my own practice for LDTT as a salvage procedure in this patient population.
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Kooistra B, Gurnani N, Weening A, van den Bekerom M, van Deurzen D. Low level of evidence for all treatment modalities for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:4038-48. [PMID: 31535193 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review assesses evidence for improvements in outcome for all reported types of treatment modalities [physical therapy, tenotomy or tenodesis of the long head of the biceps, debridement, partial repair, subacromial spacer, deltoid flap, muscle transfer, rotator cuff advancement, graft interposition, superior capsular reconstruction (SCR), and reversed shoulder arthroplasty (RSA)] used for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears without glenohumeral osteoarthritis. The primary aim was to be able to inform patients about expectations of the amount of clinical improvement after these treatments. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases for studies on irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff lesions without glenohumeral osteoarthritis, published from January 2007 until January 2019, with minimum 2-year follow-up. Studies with pre-operative and/or intra-operative determination of cuff tear irreparability were included. We defined the non-adjusted Constant Score as the primary outcome. RESULTS Sixty studies (2000 patients) were included with a fair mean quality score, according to the Modified Coleman Methodology Score. The employed definitions of 'irreparable' were mainly based on MRI criteria and were highly variable among studies. The smallest weighted mean preoperative to post-operative improvements in Constant Score were reported for biceps tenotomy/tenodesis (10.7 points) and physical therapy (13.0). These were followed by debridement (21.8) and muscle transfer (27.8), whereas the largest increases were reported for partial repair (32.0), subacromial spacer (32.5), rotator cuff advancement (33.2), RSA (34.4), graft reconstruction (35.0), deltoid flap (39.8), and SCR (47.4). Treatment using deltoid flap showed highest mean weighted improvement in Constant Score among studies with available medium-term (4-5-year) follow-up. Treatments deltoid flap, muscle transfer, and debridement were the only treatments with available long-term (8-10-year) follow-up and showed similar improvements in Constant Score at this time point. CONCLUSION The variability in patient characteristics, co-interventions, outcome reporting, and length of follow-up in studies on irreparable rotator cuff tears without osteoarthritis complicates sound comparison of treatments. Clinically important treatment effects were seen for all 11 different treatment modalities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Woodmass JM, Wagner ER, Chang MJ, Welp KM, Elhassan BT, Higgins LD, Warner JJP. Arthroscopic Treatment of Massive Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev 2019; 6:e3. [PMID: 30204644 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jarret M Woodmass
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder Service, Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder Service, Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder Service, Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder Service, Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder Service, Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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The treatment of the massive irreparable rotator cuff tear poses a challenging problem. Tendon transfers offer a solution for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. The lower trapezius tendon transfer with incorporation of an Achilles tendon allograft has emerged as an effective way to restore strength and function in select patients. Both open and arthroscopic-assisted techniques have been described.
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- Laura E Stoll
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, X6-ORT, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Everett Clinic, 3901 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201, USA
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Woodmass JM, Wagner ER, Borque KA, Chang MJ, Welp KM, Warner JJP. Superior capsule reconstruction using dermal allograft: early outcomes and survival. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:S100-S109. [PMID: 31196503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) has shown promising outcomes in its initial description, but lacks additional reports analyzing outcomes. This study analyzes early outcomes of SCRs in patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all SCRs at our institution from January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2017, was performed with a minimum 6-months follow-up. A total of 34 patients were included with a mean age of 60 years. SCR was performed by 1 of 6 fellowship trained surgeons. RESULTS At an average follow-up of 12 months, 22 patients were identified as failures after modified Neer classification. Furthermore, 8 of these patients have undergone a reoperation, whereas an additional 14 patients were considered clinical failures experiencing continued pain and a lack of shoulder function. Of note, 2 of the 3 patients with a subscapularis tear had a failure. In addition, revision cases, female gender, increased fatty infiltration in the infraspinatus and low surgeon volume were associated with a higher rate of failure. There was no significant improvement in range of motion or functional scores. CONCLUSION SCR performed for large-to-massive irreparable rotator cuff tears has a high rate of persistent pain and poor function leading to clinical failure in 65% of patients. Risk factors predicting clinical failure included revision cases, female gender, increased Goutallier fatty infiltration of the infraspinatus, and low surgeon volume (n ≤ 10).
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Shoulder Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Osti L, Buda M, Andreotti M, Gerace E, Osti R, Massari L, Maffulli N. Arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer for massive rotator cuff tear: a systematic review. Br Med Bull 2018; 128:23-35. [PMID: 30137207 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldy030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This systematic review provides a comprehensive description of different surgical techniques for massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) using arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer (A-LDT), reporting clinical outcomes and complications. SOURCES OF DATA We searched the literature on Medline (PubMed), Web of Science and Scopus databases using the combined keywords 'latissimus dorsi', 'tendon', 'transfer', 'rotator cuff tears', 'shoulder' and 'arthroscopy' to identify articles published in English, Spanish, French and Italian. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was followed for the manuscript selection. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Ten studies (five retrospective and five prospective investigations), all published between 2014 and 2018, fulfilled our inclusion criteria, dealing with 348 (55.7% male) patients, with a mean age of 61.6 years (range 31-83). AREAS OF CONTROVERSY A-LDT is a technical demanding procedure. When compared with the open technique, it does not seem to provide significant subjective and objective clinical outcome improvements. GROWING POINTS A-LDT seems to yield lesser surgical complications and post-operative stiffness. Sparing the deltoid muscle belly could result in a more effective shoulder post-surgery function. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Further comparative randomized controlled trials with longer follow-up are needed to clarify the potentially promising superiority of A-LDT.
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- Leonardi Osti
- Unit of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Hesperia Hospital, Via Arqua', Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Hesperia Hospital, Via Arqua', Modena, Italy
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ferrara, S.Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ferrara, S.Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ferrara, S.Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ferrara, S.Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Salerno, Italy.,Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, UK.,Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) provide a significant dilemma for orthopaedic surgeons. One treatment option for MIRCTs is reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. However, other methods of treating these massive tears have been developed. A search of the current literature on nonoperative management, arthroscopic debridement, partial repair, superior capsular reconstruction (SCR), graft interposition, balloon spacer arthroplasty, trapezius transfer, and latissimus dorsi transfer for MIRCTs was performed. Studies that described each surgical technique and reported on clinical outcomes were included in this review. Arthroscopic debridement may provide pain relief by removing damaged rotator cuff tissue, but no functional repair is performed. Partial repair has been suggested as a technique to restore shoulder functionality by repairing as much of the rotator cuff tendon as possible. This technique has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes but also fails at a significantly high rate. SCR has recently gained interest as a method to prohibit superior humeral head translation and has been met with encouraging early clinical outcomes. Graft interposition bridges the gap between the retracted tendon and humerus. Balloon spacer arthroplasty has also been recently proposed and acts to prohibit humeral head migration by placing a biodegradable saline-filled spacer between the humeral head and acromion; it has been shown to provide good clinical outcomes. Both trapezius and latissimus dorsi transfer techniques involve transferring the tendon of these respective muscles to the greater tuberosity of the humerus; these 2 techniques have shown promising restoration in shoulder function, especially in a younger, active population. Arthroscopic debridement, partial repair, SCR, graft interposition, balloon spacer arthroplasty, trapezius transfer, and latissimus dorsi transfer have all been shown to improve clinical outcomes for patients presenting with MIRCTs. Randomized controlled trials are necessary for confirming the efficacy of these procedures and to determine when each is indicated based on specific patient and anatomic factors.
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- Trevor J Carver
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Rotator cuff disease encompasses a broad spectrum of injury and pathology with an increasing incidence with age. Pain with overhead activity, localizing to the deltoid region, and loss of active range of motion of the shoulder are among the most common presenting symptoms. Treatment options are dependent on the extent of disease and patient symptoms, and may range from physical therapy to surgical repair using a variety of possible techniques. Tear thickness, size, and morphology frequently dictate the repair techniques that are used, such as margin convergence, anterior and posterior interval slides, and mobilization of the rotator interval and supraspinatus with a subscapularis repair. Establishing and maintaining a low-tension repair is important in optimizing tendon healing after surgery. Superior capsule reconstruction is an emerging treatment strategy for massive, otherwise irreparable cuff tears, though more long-term evidence is necessary to fully evaluate this option.
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Memon M, Kay J, Quick E, Simunovic N, Duong A, Henry P, Ayeni OR. Arthroscopic-Assisted Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med 2018; 6:2325967118777735. [PMID: 29942816 PMCID: PMC6009089 DOI: 10.1177/2325967118777735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background: Arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) has shown promising results with good outcomes in patients with massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs), as reported by individual studies. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no systematic review has been performed to assess the collective outcomes of these individual studies. Purpose/Hypothesis: The primary purpose of this study was to assess patient outcomes after arthroscopic-assisted LDTT for the management of MRCTs. The secondary objectives were to report on the management of MRCTs, including diagnostic investigations, surgical decision making, and arthroscopic techniques, as well as to evaluate the quality of evidence of the existing literature. It was hypothesized that nearly all patients were satisfied with arthroscopic-assisted LDTT and that they experienced improvements in pain symptoms, function, and strength after the procedure, with an overall complication rate of less than 10%. Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: The databases MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed were searched from database inception (1946) until August 18, 2017, with titles, abstracts, and full-text articles screened independently by 2 reviewers. Inclusion criteria were English-language studies investigating arthroscopic-assisted LDTT for the management of MRCTs on patients of all ages. Conference papers, book chapters, review articles, and technical reports were excluded. The quality of the included studies was categorized by level of evidence and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) checklist. Results: In total, 8 studies (7 case series [median MINORS score, 7 of 16] and 1 prospective comparative study [median MINORS score, 14 of 24]) were identified; the studies included 258 patients (258 shoulders) with MRCTs treated with LDTT using arthroscopic-assisted techniques. The decision to pursue surgery was based on both clinical findings and investigations in 5 studies, investigations only in 2 studies, and clinical findings only in 1 study. Overall, 88% of patients were satisfied with the results of surgery and experienced significant improvement in their symptoms, including shoulder pain, strength, range of motion, and overall function, over a mean follow-up period of 34.3 months. Overall, there was a low rate of complications (7%) associated with the procedure. Conclusion: Arthroscopic-assisted LDTT for MRCTs provides patients with marked improvement in shoulder pain, strength, and function, and the procedure is associated with a low risk of complication. Further high-quality comparative studies are warranted to validate these findings in comparison with other operative techniques.
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- Muzammil Memon
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Morihara T, Kida Y, Furukawa R, Sukenari T, Kabuto Y, Kurokawa M, Fujiwara H, Kubo T. Therapeutic outcomes of muscular advancement by an arthroscopic-assisted modified Debeyre-Patte procedure for irreparable large and massive rotator cuff tears. J Orthop Sci 2018; 23:495-503. [PMID: 29459083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND In cases of the large or massive rotator cuff tears, retear rates after rotator cuff repairs remain high. We introduced an arthroscopic-assisted modified Debeyre-Patte procedure which enables to decrease the tension of torn rotator cuff by sliding supraspinatus and infraspinatus laterally keeping fascia connection to the rhomboids. PURPOSE The objective of this study was to examine the clinical outcomes and retear rates after an arthroscopic-assisted modified Debeyre-Patte procedure for irreparable large and massive rotator cuff tears. METHODS Thirty-three rotator cuff tear patients (34 shoulders) were selected. These patients underwent arthroscopic-assisted modified Debeyre-Patte procedures and were observed postoperatively for at least 24 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to evaluate the preoperative location of the torn rotator cuff stump and fatty infiltration of the muscles composing the rotator cuff, as well as the repaired rotator cuffs. Shoulder functional evaluations through the use of the Constant and Murley scores and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score were compared before and after surgery, and the preoperative global fatty degeneration index (GFDI) was compared between retear and healed shoulders. RESULTS MRI showed that 77% of shoulders were healed and 23% exhibited retear postoperatively. The mean preoperative GFDI was 1.99 among the 26 healed shoulders and 2.54 among the 8 retear shoulders (p < .05). When the Goutallier's classification was grade 3 or lower for all 3 cuff muscles for fatty infiltration, the retear rate was 14.3%. The mean Constant and Murley scores in healed and retear groups respectively improved from 34.7 ± 15.8, 30.0 ± 15.1 points (p = 0.47) preoperatively to 70.8 ± 8.3, 53.9 ± 14.0 points (p < .001), and UCLA scores in healed and retear groups from 13.8 ± 3.9, 12.4 ± 5.0 points (p = 0.46) preoperatively to 32.8 ± 2.7, 28.4 ± 3.6 points (p < .001). CONCLUSION The clinical outcomes of healed shoulders after the arthroscopic-assisted modified Debeyre-Patte procedure were favorable. If the torn rotator cuff stump is retracted near the glenoid fossa, and the rotator cuff muscle scored Goutallier grade 3 or lower, this modified Debeyre-Patte procedure would be a viable option.
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- Toru Morihara
- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Moatshe G, Marchetti DC, Chahla J, Ferrari MB, Sanchez G, Lebus GF, Brady AW, Frank RM, LaPrade RF, Provencher MT. Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomy of the Proximal Humerus Muscle Attachments and the Axillary Nerve: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy 2018; 34:795-803. [PMID: 29225017 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.08.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To provide a quantitative and qualitative anatomic analysis of the pectoralis major, teres major, and latissimus dorsi on the humerus, as well as the deltoid tendinous attachments on the proximal humerus and acromion, and to quantitatively characterize the humeral course of the axillary nerve. METHODS Ten nonpaired, fresh-frozen human cadaveric shoulders were analyzed. A portable coordinate-measuring device quantified the location of bony landmarks and tendon attachment areas. The tendon footprints were recorded by tracing their outlines and center points. The footprint areas of the tendons, the distances between the footprint areas and pertinent osseous and soft-tissue landmarks, and the distance between where the axillary nerve courses across the humerus relative to the acromion and greater tuberosity were measured. RESULTS Of the 10 specimens, 9 (90%) had 5 distinct tendinous bands attaching the deltoid to the acromion; 1 specimen had 4 bands. The distances between the center of the deltoid footprint on the humerus and the centers of the pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and teres major tendon footprints on the humerus were 43.5 mm, 58.5 mm, and 49.4 mm, respectively. The shortest distances from the perimeter of the pectoralis major to the latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon footprints were 3.9 mm and 9.5 mm, respectively. The distance from the superior aspect of the greater tuberosity to the axillary nerve on the humeral shaft was 50.3 mm (95% confidence interval, 47.0-53.5 mm). The distance from the lateral acromion to the axillary nerve was 69.3 mm (95% confidence interval, 64.1-74.5 mm). CONCLUSIONS The deltoid muscle had 4 to 5 tendinous insertions on the acromion, and the axillary nerve was 50.3 mm from the tip of the greater tuberosity. The distance between the lower border of the pectoralis major and the axillary nerve was 9.4 mm. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Knowledge of the quantitative anatomy of the tendons of the proximal humerus and axillary nerve can aid in identifying structures of interest during open shoulder surgery and in avoiding iatrogenic axillary nerve injury. Furthermore, this study provides direction to avoid injury to the deltoid tendons during open surgery.
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- Gilbert Moatshe
- The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A
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- The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A
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- The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- The Steadman Clinic, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.; Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A..
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to describe the tendon transfer options for treating irreparable rotator cuff tears (RCTs). Options for transfer include latissimus dorsi and lower trapezius transfers for posterior-superior RCTs and pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi transfer for anterior-superior RCTs. RECENT FINDINGS While the latissimus dorsi tendon transfer has historically been performed for posterosuperior RCTs, the lower trapezius transfer is a more anatomic option and has demonstrated promising results in recent studies. Similarly, the pectoralis major transfer has historically been the tendon transfer of choice for anterosuperior RCTs. However, the latissimus dorsi tendon transfer has recently been shown to be a safe and anatomic tendon transfer for subscapularis insufficiency. The treatment of irreparable RCTs involves complex decision making. Tendon transfer procedures can restore the glenohumeral joint force couples, allowing restoration of near-normal shoulder kinematics. Benefits include reliable pain relief, increased function, and increased strength. Proper selection of donor tendon is crucial, and the principles of tendon transfer procedures must be adhered to for maximal benefit.
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Castricini R, Familiari F, De Gori M, Riccelli DA, De Benedetto M, Orlando N, Galasso O, Gasparini G. Tenodesis is not superior to tenotomy in the treatment of the long head of biceps tendon lesions. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018. [PMID: 28623414 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-017-4609-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the effectiveness of tenodesis and tenotomy in the treatment of long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) lesions. The null hypothesis was that there is no difference in functional scores between the tenotomy and tenodesis groups. METHODS A total of 69 patients with a combined supraspinatus tear and LHBT lesion aged over 40 years entered this prospective comparative study and were randomly assigned to the arthroscopic LHB tenotomy or tenodesis group. Fifty-five patients (31 in the tenotomy group and 24 in the tenodesis group) were available for the 6- and 24-month post-operative evaluations. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences in post-operative Constant and Murley score, quality of life, pain, and strengths between groups. Higher rates of Popeye's sign were noted 6 and 24 months post-operatively in the tenotomy group compared to tenodesis. CONCLUSIONS Although tenotomy is affected by a higher incidence of cosmetic deformity, there is no superiority of arthroscopic tenodesis over tenotomy in the treatment of LHBT lesion as a concomitant procedure to an arthroscopic repair of the supraspinatus tendon in terms of functional outcomes, quality of life, pain, and strength measured 6 and 24 months post-operatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I.
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- Roberto Castricini
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University and "Mater Domini" University Hospital, V.le Europa (loc. Germaneto), 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University and "Mater Domini" University Hospital, V.le Europa (loc. Germaneto), 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University and "Mater Domini" University Hospital, V.le Europa (loc. Germaneto), 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University and "Mater Domini" University Hospital, V.le Europa (loc. Germaneto), 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University and "Mater Domini" University Hospital, V.le Europa (loc. Germaneto), 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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Scheiderer B. Latissimus-dorsi-Transfer. Arthroskopie 2017; 30:246-250. [DOI: 10.1007/s00142-017-0141-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kanatlı U, Özer M, Ataoğlu MB, Öztürk BY, Gül O, Çetinkaya M, Ayanoğlu T. Arthroscopic-Assisted Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer for Massive, Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Technique and Short-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Pseudoparalysis. Arthroscopy 2017; 33:929-937. [PMID: 28024870 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe a modified technique for arthroscopic-assisted transfer of the latissimus dorsi tendon in a selected group of patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and pseudoparalysis and to evaluate its short-term results. METHODS Fifteen patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and pseudoparalysis treated by arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer were included. The mean patient age was 61.53 ± 6.24 years (range, 52-71 years). Patients were assessed with physical examination, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Score and Constant-Murley score, as well as visual analog scale score at a mean follow-up of 26.4 ± 2.58 months (range, 24-31 months). RESULTS At final follow-up, mean UCLA score increased to 27.47 ± 6.31 compared with the preoperative UCLA score of 6.53 ± 2.1 (P < .001). Constant-Murley score was 21 ± 7.41 and 59.73 ± 13.62 (P < .001), visual analog scale pain score was 7.47 ± 1.06 and 2.47 ± 0.91 (P < .001), active forward flexion was 58° ± 21.11° and 130° ± 30.05° (P < .001), active abduction was 51° ± 21.64° and 129.67° ± 25.45° (P < .001), and active external rotation was 13.33° ± 21.68° and 32° ± 18.03° (P < .001) preoperatively and postoperatively, respectively. Mean acromiohumeral distance was 3.13 ± 1.40 mm preoperatively, whereas it was 5.67 ± 1.67 mm postoperatively (P < .001). No significant complications requiring a revision surgery was observed during the final follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The modified technique of arthroscopic-assisted transfer of the latissimus dorsi tendon is a feasible, minimally invasive option for the surgical treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears in a subset of patients with pseudoparalysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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- Ulunay Kanatlı
- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Erzincan University Mengucek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Galasso O, Riccelli DA, De Gori M, De Benedetto M, Orlando N, Gasparini G, Castricini R. Quality of Life and Functional Results of Arthroscopic Partial Repair of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy 2017; 33:261-8. [PMID: 27614389 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the minimum 2-year results and possible outcomes of arthroscopic partial repair in different patterns of irreparable rotator cuff tears (RCTs). METHODS Patients suffering from an irreparable supraspinatus and a reparable infraspinatus tendons who underwent arthroscopic partial repair with a minimum 24-month follow-up were included in this study. The Constant and Murley score (CMS) was used to assess patients' functionality pre- and postoperatively. Postoperative patient assessment included the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) and the Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). A postoperative range of motion, CMS, and strength were compared with the contralateral side. Postoperative SF-36 was compared with age- and sex-matched norms. RESULTS Ninety patients (95 shoulders) were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 7 (range 2-12) years. The subscapularis tendon was intact in 80 shoulders and torn but completely reparable in the remaining 15 shoulders. The CMS improved from 39.1 ± 8.4 (10-61) to 76.3 ± 9.7 (32-93) (P < .001). The mean postoperative SST was 9.1 ± 2.2 (1-12). Although the patients had lower postoperative abduction and internal rotation, strength in abduction and CMS in comparison with the measurements from the contralateral side, the median postoperative SF-36 physical and mental component summaries were 98% and 100% of the matched norms. No significant differences were found in postoperative outcomes according to the RCT pattern. Males showed significantly higher strengths in abduction (B = -1.384, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.144 to -0.624, η2 = 0.123, P < .001, 95% power), external rotation (B = -3.646, 95% CI -5.2 to -2.092, η2 = 0.189, P < .001, 100% power), and internal rotation (B = -3.867, 95% CI -5.676 to -2.057, η2 = 0.162, P < .001, 99% power) than females. Significantly higher ranges of abduction (η2 = 0.431, P = .019, 98% power) and external rotation (η2 = 0.417, P < .03, 97% power) were noted in younger patients. Higher strengths in abduction (η2 = 0.495, P = .002, 100% power) and internal rotation (η2 = 0.464, P = .006, 99% power) were also reported in these patients. CONCLUSIONS When there is an irreparable supraspinatus but there is still the possibility to repair the infraspinatus and subscapularis, the arthroscopic partial cuff repair should be considered as an effective surgical option. Indeed, a significant clinical improvement can be achieved and, differently from pure symptomatic surgical procedures, this technique represents a reasonable effort to restore, at least in part, the shoulder joint functionality. Successful and reliable results can be expected at an average 7-year follow-up, regardless of the RCT pattern. Female and older patients have a greater likelihood of lower functional outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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Castricini R, Galasso O, Riccelli DA, Familiari F, De Benedetto M, Orlando N, Gasparini G. Arthroscopic Partial Repair of Irreparable, Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthrosc Tech 2017; 6:e143-e147. [PMID: 28373953 PMCID: PMC5368352 DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2016.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Several treatment options for chronic, massive rotator cuff tears exist, and they include debridement with possible biceps tenotomy or tenodesis, open or arthroscopic partial repair, muscle or tendon transfer, superior capsule reconstruction, synthetic patch augmentation, and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The aim of this technique article is to describe our preferred surgical option for irreparable, massive rotator cuff tears with an irreparable supraspinatus, a reparable infraspinatus, and an intact or reparable subscapularis tendon.
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- Roberto Castricini
- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy,Address correspondence to Olimpio Galasso, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, “Magna Graecia” University and “Mater Domini” University Hospital, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery“Magna Graecia” University and “Mater Domini” University HospitalViale Europa88100 CatanzaroItaly
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Holschen M, Brand F, Agneskirchner JD. Subacromial spacer implantation for massive rotator cuff tears: Clinical outcome of arthroscopically treated patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 12:38-45. [PMID: 28868086 PMCID: PMC5579412 DOI: 10.1007/s11678-016-0386-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Background Massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT) can be treated arthroscopically by partial reconstruction, tenotomy/tenodesis of the long head of the biceps, and debridement. A new treatment option is the additional implantation of a biodegradable spacer (InSpace Balloon®; ISB) into the subacromial space, which reduces subacromial shear forces to keep the humeral head centered in the glenoid. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical outcome of patients with MRCT who were treated arthroscopically with or without an additional ISB. Methods The clinical outcome of patients treated with conventional arthroscopic techniques (n = 11, group A, partial repair, biceps tenotomy, and debridement) and that of patients treated with a supplementary ISB (n = 12, group B) was retrospectively analyzed. Preoperatively and postoperatively, shoulder function was assessed with the Constant and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores. At follow-up after a mean of 22 months, patients filled out a questionnaire about their subjective satisfaction. Results Preoperative shoulder function was lower in patients treated with an ISB (ASES score: group A, 59.1; group B, 31.5; Constant score: group A, 60.7; group B, 36.8). At follow-up, both groups had improved shoulder function (Constant score: group A, 60.7–77.6; p < 0.001; group B, 36.8–69.5; p < 0.001; ASES score: group A, 59.1–88.6; p < 0.001; group B, 31.5–85.7; p < 0.001). Patients in both groups were subjectively satisfied with their outcome. Conclusion The ISB is a feasible treatment option for MRCT, providing subjective pain relief and improved shoulder function. Further studies with larger patient collectives and longer follow-up are needed to confirm whether it is a safe and cost-effective treatment.
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- Malte Holschen
- Raphaelsklinik Münster, Schuerbusch 55, 48143 Münster, Germany
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