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Forearm Position in Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis

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May 2023

Forearm Position in Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis

Vol: 303| Issue: 5| Number:14| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Does forearm position matter in subpectoral biceps tenodesis? A randomised controlled trial.

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Mar;143(3): 1409-1415.

Contributing Authors:
SS Dedeoglu B Karslioglu Y Imren TO Bayraktar S Gurbuz S Atar

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Synopsis

50 patients with chronic biceps tendinopathy undergoing a subpectoral biceps tenodesis were randomized to receive the procedure with the elbow and forearm positioned in pronation-supination (n=25) or in a neutral position (n=25). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Constant scores, and flexion and supination forc...

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