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Repair of recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder using transfer of the


subscapularis tendon. Karadimas-J; Rentis-G; Varouchas-G J-Bone-Joint-Surg-Am. 1980 Oct; 62(7): 1147-9 Transfer of the subscapularis tendon using a slightly modified Magnuson-Stack procedure was done in 154 shoulders with recurrent anterior dislocation. A follow-up to two to twenty-two years (average, 7.6 years) revealed only three recurrences of the dislocation and no serious complications.



Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.