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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2016; 7(3): 188-194
Published online Mar 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i3.188
Published online Mar 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i3.188
Outcomes of tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon more than three months after rupture
Patrick J McMahon, McMahon Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, United States
Patrick J McMahon, Andrea Speziali, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, United States
Andrea Speziali, Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Catholic University, Agostino Gemelli’s Hospital, 00168 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: McMahon PJ and Speziali A contributed to conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article, making critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript, and final approval of the version of the article to be published; McMahon PJ and Speziali A contributed equally to this work.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provide informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No funding or financial support had been received by the authors. No potential sources of conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
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Correspondence to: Patrick J McMahon, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2100 Jane St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, United States. mcmahonp@upmc.edu
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Received: February 3, 2015
Peer-review started: February 4, 2015
First decision: July 6, 2015
Revised: December 3, 2015
Accepted: December 18, 2015
Article in press: December 20, 2015
Published online: March 18, 2016
Peer-review started: February 4, 2015
First decision: July 6, 2015
Revised: December 3, 2015
Accepted: December 18, 2015
Article in press: December 20, 2015
Published online: March 18, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: While some think long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) tenodesis is not possible more than 3 mo after rupture, we have demonstrated that it is and will yeld to outcomes similar to tenodesis done within 3 mo. The LHBT tenodesis was achieved in all patients affected by chronic rupture.