Single incision latissimus dorsi surgical technique: a three button repair

J Brett Goodloe; Kirsi S Oldenburg; J Mattison Pike; Josef K Eichinger

doi:10.1016/j.xrrt.2021.04.016

Single incision latissimus dorsi surgical technique: a three button repair

JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2021 May 24;1(3):213-217. doi: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2021.04.016. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

J Brett Goodloe¹, Kirsi S Oldenburg¹, J Mattison Pike¹, Josef K Eichinger¹

Affiliation

¹ Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

Abstract

Due to the infrequent occurrence of latissimus dorsi insertional avulsions or tendon ruptures, there is no clear evidence on the optimal surgical fixation strategy. A three suture unicortical button repair technique through a single incision offers an anatomic reconstruction of the broad insertional footprint with adequate exposure. This fixation strategy is the preferred technique by the senior author.

Keywords: Latissimus dorsi; anatomic reconstruction; repair; technique; tendon rupture; three button.