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International Surgery and Ortho Conference
October 25-26, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Case Rep Surg Invasive Proced 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 3
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he aim of this study was to investigate through a
literature review functional outcomes after transfer
of the pectoralis major muscle in irreparable tears of the
subscapularis muscle. A systematic search was performed
in electronic databases (Science Direct and Pubmed), which
were reviewed only for studies, who described functional
results after muscle transfer. Based on retrospective facts,
pre-selected 455 articles were selected and five of them
met all criteria and specifications set. There was an increase
in range of motion in elevation, abduction and improve
function. The transfer of the pectoralis major muscle in
irreparable tears of the subscapularis muscle seems to be
an treatment option to improve function, however, more
studies with better methodological quality with emphasis on
functional outcomes are needed.
e:
gabrielcunha_2@hotmail.comFunctional results after transfer of the pectoralis major muscle in subscapularis tears: A literature review
Gabriel da Cunha Mendes
1
, Christiane Veratti Petrucci
1
and
Renan Lima Monteiro
2
1
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Brazil
2
Federal University of Amapá, Brazil