Latissimus Dorsi Transfer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Paribelli, Gianezio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Sports Medicine.; Rehabilitation Medicine.

This book is exceptional in providing detailed state of the art guidance on all aspects of transfer of the latissimus dorsi tendon for indications including irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears, irreparable subscapularis tears, and shoulder replacement. In addition to clear, well-illustrat...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Massive rotator cuff lesion: arthroscopy repair
• 2. History and biomechanic of the Latissimus dorsi transfer
• 3. Transfer functional Annatomy
• 4. Surgery Indications
• 5. Transfer in posterior and superior cuff lesion: Arthroscopy surgical technique
• 6. Transfer in subscapularis lesion: arthroscopy surgical technique
• 7. Transfer in shoulder replacement
• 8. Transfer rehabilitation
• 9. Complications
• 10. Results and Meta-analysis studies
• 11. Future perspectives.