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Pain, function, and QoL similar between tenodesis and tenotomy for LHBT lesions
February 2019
Pain, function, and QoL similar between tenodesis and tenotomy for LHBT lesions
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Tenodesis is not superior to tenotomy in the treatment of the long head of biceps tendon lesions
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jan;26(1):169-175Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
69 patients with a long head of the biceps tendon lesion and full-thickness supraspinatus tear were randomized to management of the LHBT lesion through either tenodesis or tenotomy. Patients were assessed over 24-month follow-up for function as the primary outcome, as well as pain, quality of life, range of motion, strength, cosmesis, tendon integrity on ultrasound, and complication rate as second...
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