Biomechanical evaluation of 2 arthroscopic biceps tenodeses: Double-anchor versus percutaneous intra-articular transtendon (pitt) techniques

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-152

  Lopez Vidriero, Emilio ^a   Costic, Ryan S ^b   Fu, Freddie H ^c   Rodosky, Mark W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchor technique; Arthroscopy; Biceps tenodesis; Biomechanics; PITT technique; Soft tissue tenodesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUTURE ANCHOR; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TENODESIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ARM; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TENODESIS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 76849104085     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509343803     Document Type: Article

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