Repair of Chronic Ruptures of the Distal Biceps Tendon Using Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon Graft

Levy, Howard J.; Mashoof, A. Allen; Morgan, Daniel M.

doi:10.1177/03635465000280041501

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“…21 FCR grafts were also chosen because they have been previously used for upper extremity reconstructions, some of which have been biomechanically tested. 5,10,13,24 The muscle bellies were resected at the musculotendinous junction and stored at room temperature in a cloth moistened with normal saline. The triceps tendon augmentation included a direct repair using a No.…”

Section: Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Triceps tendons: a biomechanical comparison of intact and repaired strength

Petre

Grutter

Rose

et al. 2011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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Section: Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Triceps tendons: a biomechanical comparison of intact and repaired strength

Petre

Grutter

Rose

et al. 2011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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“…However, if the correct diagnosis is delayed, the distal biceps tendon retracts and repairs without interposition grafting may be impossible. Various autologous substances have been used, including fascia lata [5,10], semitendinosus [2,8,9,26], flexor carpi radialis [14,22], and palmaris longus [20]. Allografts also have been used [6,18,21,27].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Simple Grafting Method to Repair Irreparable Distal Biceps Tendon

Vastamäki

2008

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Irreparable distal biceps tendon tears typically are treated using a free tendon graft. We asked whether our new method to fix the graft-using two suture anchorsyields similar results to our previous bone canal method. We compared the two methods for strength, endurance, and clinical findings. There were two groups, the suture anchor group (Group A, seven patients) and the bone canal group operated on before suture anchors (Group B, seven patients). The patients were males with a mean age at surgery of 44.9 years. The operative delay from primary trauma to index surgery averaged 5.9 months. The minimum followup was 2 years (mean, 11.1 years; range, 2-23 years). The mean arc of elbow motion was 0°to 132°, pronation 83°, and supination 80°. Compared with the contralateral side, the maximal peak torque was 84% in supination and 91% in pronation, and the maximal static elbow flexion strength was 94%. The Mayo elbow score averaged 99 in Group A and 100 in Group B. There were no major differences between the two groups. Our novel modification to fix a tendon graft yields equal clinical outcomes compared with the bone canal method for treatment of irreparable distal biceps tendon injuries.

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“…The uses of ten dons of the FCR in various reconstruc tive surgeries that involve the wrist and hand have been well documented owing to its dispensability [8][9][10][11][12][13] . The common use of the tendon of FCR is in the interpositional graft in the treatment of arthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint and also in opponensplasty 9,10 , in which, part of the tendon or the entire tendon may be used.…”

Section: Structural Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%