Open AccessDistal biceps tendon repair via new knotless endobutton fixation: A biomechanical study
Author(s) -
Victor Rutka,
Florent Weppe,
Sonia Duprey,
Laure-Lise Gras
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
shoulder and elbow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1758-5740
pISSN - 1758-5732
DOI - 10.1177/1758573219864303
Subject(s) - cadaveric spasm , medicine , biceps , fixation (population genetics) , biceps tendon , tendon , orthodontics , tension (geology) , surgery , biomedical engineering , ultimate tensile strength , materials science , composite material , population , environmental health
Distal biceps tendon repair using endobutton fixation has shown the best biomechanical results in terms of pullout strength. Here, we compared Sethi's enhanced tension adjustable endobutton technique known as the "tension slide technique" to a new knotless endobutton fixation technique without a post-fixation screw. Our new approach is as effective as the tension slide technique in terms of pullout strength and gapping after early mobilization.