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SUBMITTER: Gibon E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986475 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gibon Emmanuel E El Hajj Firass F Ouaknine Michael M
Arthroscopy techniques 20131219 1
An irreparable tear of the subscapularis is a surgical challenge. Open approaches have been widely described to restore the anatomy and the function of the shoulder. Pectoralis major transfer is the most common technique used in this difficult clinical situation. Although this procedure has only been performed through an open approach, we describe a new arthroscopic technique for pectoralis major transfer. The critical part in this technique, in general, is the musculocutaneous nerve dissection, ...[more]