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The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results
Riedl, Moritz
, Mayr, Agnes, Greiner, Stefan, Pfeifer, Christian G.
, Weiss, Isabella, Forchhammer, Lina, Alt, Volker and Kerschbaum, Maximilian
(2021)
The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results.
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021 (10,432), pp. 2-10.
Date of publication of this fulltext: 28 Jan 2021 09:19
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.44529
Abstract
(1) Introduction: Several surgical therapy options for the treatment of pathologies of the long biceps tendon (LHB) have been established. However, tenotomy, as well as established tenodesis techniques, has disadvantages, such as cosmetic deformities, functional impairments and residual shoulder pain. This study presents the first clinical and structural results of the recently introduced loop ...
(1) Introduction: Several surgical therapy options for the treatment of pathologies of the long biceps tendon (LHB) have been established. However, tenotomy, as well as established tenodesis techniques, has disadvantages, such as cosmetic deformities, functional impairments and residual shoulder pain. This study presents the first clinical and structural results of the recently introduced loop tenodesis procedure for the LHB, developed to overcome these issues. (2) Methods: 37 patients (11 women, 26 men, mean age 52 years), who underwent loop tenodesis of the LHB were examined six months after surgery. For the clinical evaluation the Constant score, as well as the LHB score, were used, complemented by elbow flexion and supination strength measurements. The integrity of the tenodesis construct was evaluated indirectly by sonographic detection of the LHB in the bicipital groove. (3) Results: Both, the overall Constant score as well as the LHB score showed significant improvements six months postoperatively, as compared to the preoperative value. Fourteen patients (38%) presented an examiner-dependent upper arm deformity, although only five patients (13%) reported subjective cosmetic deformities. Both, flexion and supination strength were preserved compared to the preoperative level. In 35 patients (95%), the tenodesis in the bicipital groove was proofed sonographically. (4) Conclusion: The loop tenodesis of the LHB provides good-to-excellent overall clinical results after a short-term follow-up of six month. The incidence of cosmetic deformities was inferior compared to conventional therapy options (tenotomy and anchor tenodesis).
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Journal of Clinical Medicine | ||||
| Publisher: | MDPI | ||||
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| Open Access Type: | Gold (with APC) | ||||
| Place of Publication: | BASEL | ||||
| Volume: | 2021 | ||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 10,432 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 2-10 | ||||
| Date | 23 January 2021 | ||||
| Institutions | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie | ||||
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| Keywords | ; shoulder; arthroscopy; long biceps tendon; tenotomy; tenodesis; LHB | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Yes | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-445296 | ||||
| Item ID | 44529 |
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