Anterosuperior Tears (Reparable): Arthroscopic Repair—Suture Tunnels Sumant “Butch” Krishnan Eddie Y. Lo INDICATIONS Anterosuperior rotator cuff tears are defined as combined rotator cuff tears involving the subscapularis tendon, supraspinatus tendon,…
Posterosuperior Tears (Irreparable): Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction—Allograft Alan M. Hirahara INTRODUCTION Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) with a fascia lata autograft was first reported in the literature in 1993 by Hanada…
Biceps Tenodesis—The Loop ‘N’ Tack Tenodesis Patrick J. Warmoth Eric Bradley Sam Akhavan INDICATIONS Long head of biceps brachii (LHB) tendinopathy often leads to deep-seated, anterior shoulder pain. Whether the…
Anterior Superior Rotator Cuff Tears Jeffrey S. Abrams Christopher M. Spolarich INTRODUCTION The anterior superior rotator cuff tear includes the subscapularis, the supraspinatus, and the rotator interval structures located between…
Biceps Tenodesis: Arthroscopic Intramedullary Docking (Screw Versus Button) Michael F. DiVella Sribava Sharma Paul M. Sethi INTRODUCTION Accurate diagnosis and treatment of anterior shoulder pain is critical in managing the…
Anterosuperior Tears (Irreparable): Open Latissimus Dorsi Transfer Abdulaziz F. Ahmed Ryan Lohre Bassem T. Elhassan INDICATIONS The latissimus dorsi muscle tendon transfer is indicated in younger, active patients with irreparable,…
Biceps Tenodesis: Open Subpectoral Technique Allen A. Yazdi Alexander C. Weissman Jared M. Rubin Sarah A. Muth Ron Gilat Christopher M. Brusalis Brian J. Cole INDICATIONS The long head of…
Posterosuperior Tears (Irreparable): Open Lower Trapezius Transfer Abdulaziz F. Ahmed Ryan Lohre Bassem T. Elhassan INDICATIONS The lower trapezius muscle tendon transfer is indicated in younger, active patients with irreparable…
Posterosuperior Tears (Irreparable): Arthroscopic Lower Trapezius Transfer Ryan Lohre Sarah Koljaka Evan O’Donnell Jon J.P. Warner Bassem Elhassan INDICATIONS The arthroscopic-assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer (SALTT) is primarily indicated in…
Posterosuperior Tears (Irreparable): Open Latissimus Dorsi Transfer Florian Grubhofer Philipp Kriechling INDICATIONS The main function of the posterosuperior rotator cuff is to stabilize the humeral head in the glenoid especially…
