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Arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using press-fit bony plug: a case series study
Ahmed Mahmoud Gad1, Sherif Hamdy Zawam2
1Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Purpose:
To assess the feasibility, operative time, clinical outcomes, possible complications, and failure rates of all-through arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using press-fit bony plug technique.
Methods:
This prospective case series study involved 30 skeletally mature patients with long head of biceps pathology (tendinitis after failure of conservative treatment, subluxation, dislocation, or tendon tears). All patients were followed up for 24 months at least.
Results:
Twenty-nine patients regained full shoulder and elbow range of motion; one case suffered from reflex sympathetic dystrophy. There was a significant improvement in the constant, ASES, and VAS scores when comparing the pre-operative and post-operative values. The average biceps strength was 96% compared to the opposite healthy side. No cases were complicated by neuro-vascular deficits or failure of the tenodesis.
Conclusion:
Press-fit biceps tenodesis is safe and accessible with low economic demands. We recommend this technique to be used more often when addressing patients with long head of biceps pathologies.
Registration Data:
Registration number: N-1562023. Registration date: June 2022 "Retrospectively registered".
