Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Rupture Repair Using Pec Buttons Through a Posterior Axillary Approach

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Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Rupture Repair Using Pec Buttons Through a Posterior Axillary Approach

By Mark Ayzenberg 13 Videos FEATURING Elizabeth Ford, Mark Ayzenberg

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September 9, 2021

This video demonstrates a surgical technique for repair of an isolated latissimus dorsi tendon avulsion ...
read more ↘ from the bone with an intact teres major tendon. Given that this injury is exceptionally rare, there is limited literature describing surgical management, with only case reports and small series reported, most often in throwing athletes. Considering this and the fact that most, if not all drawings and descriptions of the anatomy in this area are with the shoulder at relative adduction and neutral rotation, a cadaveric dissection and anatomy review with the shoulder in 90 degrees of forward flexion and max internal rotation accompanies the surgical video to help surgeons with the preoperative planning for this challenging case
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