Massive Tears of the Rotator Cuff by Asheesh Bedi, Joshua Dines, Russell F. Warren, and David M. Dines J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 92(9): August 4, 2010 ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fat-suppressed coronal magnetic resonance image demonstrating a massive irreparable rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Corresponding arthroscopic photograph of a massive rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder as viewed from a lateral portal. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
T1-weighted sagittal image of a massive rotator cuff tear with extensive fatty atrophy of both the supraspinatus and the infraspinatus muscle belly. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Photograph of a patient with static anterosuperior escape of the humeral head and detachment of the anterior deltoid origin. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Partial repair of a massive rotator cuff tear. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Intraoperative arthroscopic photograph of a massive L-shaped rotator cuff tear that has been repaired with multiple margin convergence sutures followed by suture anchor repair of the tendon to the osseous footprint. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer technique. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Technique for subcoracoid pectoralis major transfer. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Anteroposterior radiograph of the left shoulder, demonstrating rotator cuff arthropathy. Asheesh Bedi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.