Pectoralis Major Tendon Transfers Above or Underneath the Conjoint Tendon in Subscapularis-Deficient Shoulders

by Gerhard G. Konrad, Norbert P. Sudkamp, Peter C. Kreuz, John T. Jolly, Patrick J. McMahon, and Richard E. Debski

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 89(11):2477-2484

November 1, 2007

©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anterior view of a right shoulder with a transfer of the clavicle part of the pectoralis major (PM) tendon to the lesser tuberosity above the conjoint tendon (CT) after a surgically simulated

subscapularis tendon tear (tendon-transfer-1 condition).

Gerhard G. Konrad et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:2477-2484

©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Anterior view of a right shoulder with a transfer of the clavicle part of the pectoralis major (PM) tendon to the lesser tuberosity underneath the conjoint tendon (CT) after a surgically simulated

subscapularis tendon tear (tendon-transfer-2 condition).

Gerhard G. Konrad et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:2477-2484

©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

The maximum angle of abduction and the amount of external rotation at maximum abduction for each test condition.

Gerhard G. Konrad et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:2477-2484

©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Humeral translation at maximum abduction for each test condition.

Gerhard G. Konrad et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:2477-2484

©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.