A combined technique for distal biceps repair using a soft tissue button and biotenodesis interference screw

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 989-994

  Heinzelmann, Andrew D ^a   Savoie, Felix H ^b   Randall Ramsey, J ^a   Field, Larry D ^a   Mazzocca, Augustus D ^c  

^a Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated rehabilitation; Biceps tendon; Biotenodesis interference screw; EndoButton

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR; TENDON INJURY; TENODESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON INJURIES; TENODESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68149105943     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508330130     Document Type: Article

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