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01-07-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Is the flexion strength really increased after tenodesis for tendinopathy of the Long Head of the Biceps?

Authors: Martin Hufeland, Carina Kolem, Christoph Ziskoven, Jörn Kircher, Rüdiger Krauspe, Thilo Patzer

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 7/2016

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We would like to thank the Gurnani et al. for their interest and comments on our recent article titled “The influence of suprapectoral arthroscopic biceps tenodesis for isolated biceps lesions on elbow flexion force and clinical outcomes” that prospectively evaluates the influence of all-arthroscopic suprapectoral biceps tenodesis for isolated biceps lesions on elbow flexion force, cosmetic and clinical outcome [3]. …

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Title: Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Is the flexion strength really increased after tenodesis for tendinopathy of the Long Head of the Biceps?
Authors: Martin Hufeland
Carina Kolem
Christoph Ziskoven
Jörn Kircher
Rüdiger Krauspe
Thilo Patzer
Publication date: 01-07-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4142-x

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