2024 AANA/ISAKOS Specialty Day All-Access Pass-Debate Speaker #3: Lower Trap Transfer is the Way, Let Me Show You

Debate Speaker #3: Lower Trap Transfer is the Way, Let Me Show You

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The speaker discusses the importance of rotator cuff and scapula stability for shoulder function, emphasizing the challenges in repairing a fat-degenerated rotator cuff. They advocate for using the lower trapezius tendon transfer to reconstruct the posterior superior rotator cuff due to its anatomical and biomechanical match. Originally used for brachial plexus injuries, this technique has evolved from open surgery to minimally invasive arthroscopic methods with tendon grafts. Outcomes are excellent, showing active shoulder movement and tissue healing without additional coverage like SCR. The speaker invites attendees to a course on tendon transfer and scapula in Boston.

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Bassem T. Elhassan, M.D.

Keywords

rotator cuff stability

scapula stability

lower trapezius tendon transfer

arthroscopic tendon graft

shoulder function repair