Letter to the Editor: From Cadaveric Safety Zones to Patient-Specific Planning: The Role of ZTE MRI in Latarjet Surgery

Abstract

This Letter to the Editor refers to the article "Anatomic study: suprascapular nerve safety zone in open Latarjet surgery" by André Leonardo Nogueira Farias, Rômulo Brasil Filho, Antonio Carlos Tenor Júnior, Jorge Henrique Assunção, Caio Santos Checchia, Alexandre Lädermann, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta (The Hive Musculoskeletal Journal - Published on May 20, 2026; https://doi.org/10.70885/hmsj.2026.05.002)Response to Letter to the Editor: "From Cadaveric Safety Zones to Patient-Specific Planning: The Role of ZTE MRI in Latarjet Surgery" by André Leonardo Nogueira Farias (The Hive Musculoskeletal Journal - Published on June 12, 2026; https://doi.org/10.70885/hmsj.2026.06.004)https://doi.org/10.70885/hmsj.2026.06.003Keywords: Laterjet procedure; Preoperative planning; Suprascapular nerve; Zero-time echo; Magnetic resonance imaging

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