The use of Achilles tendon allograft for latissimus dorsi tendon reconstruction: a minimally invasive technique

Soheil Sabzevari; Tom Chao; Jay Kalawadia; Albert Lin

doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4401-x

The use of Achilles tendon allograft for latissimus dorsi tendon reconstruction: a minimally invasive technique

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jan;26(1):63-66. doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4401-x. Epub 2016 Dec 27.

Authors

Soheil Sabzevari^{1

2}, Tom Chao¹, Jay Kalawadia³, Albert Lin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Center for Sports, 3200 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Advanced Orthopaedic Centers, Woodbury, NJ, USA.
⁴ Division of Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Center for Sports, 3200 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA. [email protected].

PMID: 28028567
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4401-x

Abstract

Treatment of subacute, retracted latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon ruptures in young overhead athletes is challenging. This case report describes management of a subacute retracted latissimus dorsi and teres major rupture with Achilles tendon allograft reconstruction using a two-incision minimally invasive technique. Level of evidence V.

Keywords: Chronic; Latissimus dorsi tendon avulsion; Minimally invasive technique; Reconstruction; Subacute.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Achilles Tendon / transplantation*
Adult
Allografts
Athletic Injuries / surgery*
Humans
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Rupture
Shoulder Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Shoulder Injuries / surgery*
Superficial Back Muscles / injuries
Superficial Back Muscles / surgery*
Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Tendon Injuries / surgery*
Transplantation, Homologous