Using a bony fixation instead of a soft tissue fixation during arthroscopic tenodesis provides a better clinical and structural outcome, according to a report published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
In a study, 57 patients with arthroscopically proven lesions of the long head of the bicep tendon, 30 of whom were treated with arthroscopic soft tissue tenodesis and 27 of whom were treated with arthroscopic bony fixation anchor tenodesis.
Of the patients who were evaluated during the 19-24 month follow-ups, the overall Constant score to evaluate cramps was not significantly different. However, the BFAT group showed significantly better results in the LHB score for evaluating pain and the measurement of elbow flexion strength.
This group also scored better on the examiner-dependednt evaluation of the cosmetic result and the evaluation of the structural integrity of the tenodesis construct.
Read the abstract for "Arthroscopic Soft Tissue Tenodesis Versus Bony Fixation Anchor Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon."
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In a study, 57 patients with arthroscopically proven lesions of the long head of the bicep tendon, 30 of whom were treated with arthroscopic soft tissue tenodesis and 27 of whom were treated with arthroscopic bony fixation anchor tenodesis.
Of the patients who were evaluated during the 19-24 month follow-ups, the overall Constant score to evaluate cramps was not significantly different. However, the BFAT group showed significantly better results in the LHB score for evaluating pain and the measurement of elbow flexion strength.
This group also scored better on the examiner-dependednt evaluation of the cosmetic result and the evaluation of the structural integrity of the tenodesis construct.
Read the abstract for "Arthroscopic Soft Tissue Tenodesis Versus Bony Fixation Anchor Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon."
Read other coverage on sports medicine studies:
- 8 New Studies Impacting Sports Medicine
- Study: How Baseball Players' Posture Affects Shoulder Tightness
- Study: Osteochondral Grafts May Be Safe for Young Knee Replacement Patients