Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove
Arthroscopic repair of the long head of the biceps (LHB) is performed to treat various biceps pathologies yet the choice between tenotomy or tenodesis remains controversial. Although tenotomy is simpler and quicker, tenodesis results in fewer complications, and there are several techniques available...
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| author | Thomas Amouyel, M.D. Yves-Pierre Le Moulec, M.D. Nicolas Tarissi, M.D. Mo Saffarini, M.Eng. Olivier Courage, M.D. |
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| description | Arthroscopic repair of the long head of the biceps (LHB) is performed to treat various biceps pathologies yet the choice between tenotomy or tenodesis remains controversial. Although tenotomy is simpler and quicker, tenodesis results in fewer complications, and there are several techniques available using various fixation devices and sites. This Technical Note describes an all-arthroscopic, suprapectoral tenodesis technique using a bioresorbable interference screw, without motorized devices to create the humeral tunnel in the bicipital groove. The LHB tendon is detached from its glenoid insertion using an arthroscopic cutting instrument or electrocautery. Two portals are created 50 mm distal to the acromioclavicular joint and at 15 mm on either side of the bicipital groove. The arthroscope is introduced through the distal lateral portal till it makes contact with the humerus. The LHB is fastened within its groove using a grasper, reinforced, and then fixed in the humeral tunnel using an interference screw. The present technique is safe, simple, and reproducible. It requires 2 portals in addition to the standard posterior portal and the intra-articular working portal. It minimizes iatrogenic intra-articular damage and thereby limits possible complications. It also limits the intra-articular operative time compared with SLAP repairs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71ff25bec7d1407586f11923417f31512022-12-21T20:01:38ZengElsevierArthroscopy Techniques2212-62872017-10-0165e1953e1957Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital GrooveThomas Amouyel, M.D.0Yves-Pierre Le Moulec, M.D.1Nicolas Tarissi, M.D.2Mo Saffarini, M.Eng.3Olivier Courage, M.D.4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital Privé de l’Estuaire (HASS), Le Havre, France; Address correspondence to Thomas Amouyel, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital Privé de l’Estuaire (HASS), 505 rue Irène Juliot-Curie, Le Havre 76620, France.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital Privé de l’Estuaire (HASS), Le Havre, FranceDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital Privé de l’Estuaire (HASS), Le Havre, FranceAlliance Scientifique, Lyon, FranceDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hopital Privé de l’Estuaire (HASS), Le Havre, FranceArthroscopic repair of the long head of the biceps (LHB) is performed to treat various biceps pathologies yet the choice between tenotomy or tenodesis remains controversial. Although tenotomy is simpler and quicker, tenodesis results in fewer complications, and there are several techniques available using various fixation devices and sites. This Technical Note describes an all-arthroscopic, suprapectoral tenodesis technique using a bioresorbable interference screw, without motorized devices to create the humeral tunnel in the bicipital groove. The LHB tendon is detached from its glenoid insertion using an arthroscopic cutting instrument or electrocautery. Two portals are created 50 mm distal to the acromioclavicular joint and at 15 mm on either side of the bicipital groove. The arthroscope is introduced through the distal lateral portal till it makes contact with the humerus. The LHB is fastened within its groove using a grasper, reinforced, and then fixed in the humeral tunnel using an interference screw. The present technique is safe, simple, and reproducible. It requires 2 portals in addition to the standard posterior portal and the intra-articular working portal. It minimizes iatrogenic intra-articular damage and thereby limits possible complications. It also limits the intra-articular operative time compared with SLAP repairs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628717302566 |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Amouyel, M.D. Yves-Pierre Le Moulec, M.D. Nicolas Tarissi, M.D. Mo Saffarini, M.Eng. Olivier Courage, M.D. Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove Arthroscopy Techniques |
| title | Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove |
| title_full | Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove |
| title_fullStr | Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove |
| title_short | Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis Using Interference Screw Fixation in the Bicipital Groove |
| title_sort | arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using interference screw fixation in the bicipital groove |
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