Re-alignment of the Acromion in the Treatment of Chronic Rotator Cuff Ruptures

Rotator cuff tear arthropathy and deltoid avulsion treated with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and latissimus dorsi transfer: case report and review of the literature

“…15,11 Reverse TSA was modified by Grammont et al in 1982 for cuff tear arthropathy. 7 The success of this implant for this indication continues to be evidenced in the literature. 11,15,7 However, the success of this implant is reliant on a normal functioning deltoid muscle, primarily the anterior and middle heads.…”

“…7 The success of this implant for this indication continues to be evidenced in the literature. 11,15,7 However, the success of this implant is reliant on a normal functioning deltoid muscle, primarily the anterior and middle heads. 5 This particular patient represented a difficult surgical problem because of cuff tear arthropathy and an associated deltoid deficiency.…”