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The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results
(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 pai...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7865652/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33498610 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030432 |
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author | Riedl, Moritz Mayr, Agnes Greiner, Stefan Pfeifer, Christian Weiss, Isabella Forchhammer, Lina Alt, Volker Kerschbaum, Maximilian |
author_facet | Riedl, Moritz Mayr, Agnes Greiner, Stefan Pfeifer, Christian Weiss, Isabella Forchhammer, Lina Alt, Volker Kerschbaum, Maximilian |
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description | (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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spelling | pubmed-78656522021-02-07 The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results Riedl, Moritz Mayr, Agnes Greiner, Stefan Pfeifer, Christian Weiss, Isabella Forchhammer, Lina Alt, Volker Kerschbaum, Maximilian J Clin Med Article (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). MDPI 2021-01-23 /pmc/articles/PMC7865652/ /pubmed/33498610 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030432 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Riedl, Moritz Mayr, Agnes Greiner, Stefan Pfeifer, Christian Weiss, Isabella Forchhammer, Lina Alt, Volker Kerschbaum, Maximilian The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title | The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title_full | The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title_fullStr | The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title_full_unstemmed | The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title_short | The Loop Tenodesis Procedure—From Biomechanics to First Clinical Results |
title_sort | loop tenodesis procedure—from biomechanics to first clinical results |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7865652/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33498610 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030432 |
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