Latissimus dorsi and teres major transfer in reverse shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to conduct a systematic review of the current literature to evaluate the clinical outcomes of concurrent latissimus dorsi and teres major (LD/TM) tendon transfer in reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), and to compare that to isolated RSA. A comprehensive search on PubMeb, Web of Science, Embase and CINAHL was performed from inception up to January 20, 2023, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses. Cohort studies, case-control studies, randomized controlled trials and case series that were written in English, which involved patients who underwent RSA with LD/TM transfer were included. Quality of studies was appraised using the Cochrane Risk Of Bias In Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions tool. Systematic review of Constant-

SUBMITTER: Tan AKS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329039 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature