Jen-Ai Hospital

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Medicine

Techniques for Lower Trapezius Transfer Using Achilles Allograft in Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears

Chen-Heng Hsu^1,2, Chieh-An Chuang³, Huan Sheu⁴, You-Hung Cheng⁴, Cheng-Pang Yang², Yi-Hsuan Lin², Joe Chih-Hao Chiu^2,5,6,7

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jen-Ai Hospital, ²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ⁴Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ⁵Comprehensive Sports Medicine Center (CSMC) Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ⁶Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, ⁷Chang Gung University College of Medicine

Here, we describe a modified technique for lower trapezius tendon transfer using an Achilles allograft in the treatment of massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Medicine

Dermal Allograft and Biceps Superior Capsule Reconstruction for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears

Joe Chih-Hao Chiu^1,2,3,4, Poyu Chen^1,5, Chung-Yu Chen¹, Cheng-Pang Yang^1,3,4, You-Hung Cheng⁶, Chen-Heng Hsu⁷, Alvin Chao-Yu Chen^1,3,4

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ²Chang Gung University College of Medicine, ³Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ⁴Comprehensive Sports Medicine Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ⁵Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, ⁶Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital, ⁷Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jen-Ai Hospital

Here, we describe a modified technique for dermal allograft and long head of the biceps tendon superior capsule reconstruction for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.