Suprapectoral or subpectoral position for biceps tenodesis: Biomechanical comparison of four different techniques in both positions

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-125

  Patzer, Thilo ^a   Santo, Gerwin ^b   Olender, Gavin D ^c   Wellmann, Mathias ^c   Hurschler, Christof ^c   Schofer, Markus D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basic Science Study; Biceps lesion; Biceps pulley lesion; Biceps tenodesis; Biomechanical Study; Interference screw; SLAP lesion; Subpectoral; Suprapectoral; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BICEPS TENDON LONG HEAD; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISLOCATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBPECTORAL POSITION; SUPRAPECTORAL POSITION; SUTURE ANCHOR; TENODESIS; TENSION; TRACTION THERAPY; ULTIMATE FAILURE LOAD;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENODESIS;

EID: 83555163707     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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