Distal biceps tendon repair: A biomechanical comparison of intact tendon and 2 repair techniques

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 968-974

  Idler, Cary S ^a,e   Montgomery III, William H ^b   Lindsey, Derek P ^c   Badua, Peter A ^b   Wynne, Garnet F ^b   Yerby, Scott A ^a,c,d  

^a San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program   (United States)

^b ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d St Francis Medical Technologies   (United States)

^e Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps tendon repair; Biomechanics; Bone tunnel; Failure strength; Interference screw; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; BONE TUNNEL; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL BICEPS TENDON REPAIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERFERENCE SCREW TECHNIQUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSOSSEOUS SUTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 33646559830     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505284185     Document Type: Article

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