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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 11/2011

01-11-2011 | Elbow

The double intramedullary cortical button fixation for distal biceps tendon repair

Authors: Sebastian Siebenlist, Florian Elser, Gunther H. Sandmann, Arne Buchholz, Frank Martetschläger, Ulrich Stöckle, Andreas Lenich

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 11/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was designed to present the novel technique of intramedullary cortical button fixation for distal biceps tendon repair via a single-limited anterior portal.

Methods

To reattach the ruptured biceps tendon at the radial tuberosity, two Bicepsbutton™ (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA) were intramedullary positioned to the anterior cortex. The surgical procedure is described in detail. This technique has been performed in a first series of 3 patients with acute distal biceps tendon ruptures.

Results

All patients were very satisfied after surgery and would undergo the same surgical procedure again. All patients regained full range of elbow motion with comparable strength of forearm supination and elbow flexion measured against the uninjured arm at 6 months of follow-up. No neurovascular complications have been occured.

Conclusion

Double intramedullary cortical button repair has shown to be a safe and reliable fixation method for distal biceps tendon rupture in a small series of patients. Preliminary results are encouraging.

Level of evidence

Technical description, case series, Level IV.
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Metadata
Title
The double intramedullary cortical button fixation for distal biceps tendon repair
Authors
Sebastian Siebenlist
Florian Elser
Gunther H. Sandmann
Arne Buchholz
Frank Martetschläger
Ulrich Stöckle
Andreas Lenich
Publication date
01-11-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 11/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1569-y

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