Tendon Transfer for Rotator Cuff Tear

While reverse shoulder replacement is a very successful procedure for patients with irreparable rotator cuff damage, transfers of the Latissimus and Teres Major tendons are classic procedures for this problem and are still occasionally needed when severe rotator cuff disorders occur in patients too young for a shoulder replacement.  Dr. Bak is one of only several surgeons in the state who has performed this procedure and still utilizes it successfully in select patients in place of allograft (donor) tissue or shoulder replacement.  

In some of his most complex patients, Dr. Bak will perform this in conjunction with a shoulder replacement to optimize the performance of the new joint.