Anatomic Single-Incision Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures Using Intramedullary Soft Anchors

Abstract Distal biceps tendon ruptures are uncommon injuries responsible for only 3% of all injuries to the biceps tendon. For most of these cases, unless the patient is elderly or infirm, conservative management should be avoided and the injury should be treated with a surgical procedure to reattac...

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Published in:Arthroscopy techniques (Amsterdam) 2018-11, Vol.7 (11), p.e1177-e1180
Main Authors: Woodall, Brittany M., D.O, Youn, Gun Min, B.A, Elena, Nicholas, M.D, Rosinski, Alexander, M.S, Chakrabarti, Moyukh, M.B.B.S, Gwosdz, James, M.D, Shin, Edward C., M.D, Pathare, Neil, M.D, McGahan, Patrick J., M.D, Chen, James L., M.D., M.P.H
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Language:English
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Orthopedics
Technical Note
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Summary:Abstract Distal biceps tendon ruptures are uncommon injuries responsible for only 3% of all injuries to the biceps tendon. For most of these cases, unless the patient is elderly or infirm, conservative management should be avoided and the injury should be treated with a surgical procedure to reattach the bicep tendon to the radial tuberosity. In this Technical Note and accompanying video, we describe an anatomic single-incision technique using 2 intramedullary soft anchors, which decreases the likelihood of complications associated with bicortical drilling and metal suspensory fixation.
ISSN:2212-6287
2212-6287
DOI:10.1016/j.eats.2018.07.015