Outcomes of tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon more than three months after rupture

Table 1 Pre-operative associated disabilities: Chronic group

Patient	Pain	Muscular spasm	Popeye deformity1
1	Moderate3	+2	+
2	Moderate3	+2	+
3	Moderate3	+2	+
4	Severe3	+2	+
5	Moderate2	+2	+
6	Moderate3	+2	+
7	Moderate3	+3	+
8	Moderate3	+2	+
9	Severe3	+3	+
10	Moderate3/severe2	+2	+
11	Moderate3	+2	+

¹Popeye biceps sign;

²Intermittent during specific activities;

³Persistent.

Table 2 Pre-operative associated disabilities: Acute group

Patients	Pain	Muscular spasm	Popeye deformity1
1	Moderate3	+2	+
2	Moderate3	+2	+
3	Moderate3	+2	+
4	Moderate3	+2	+
5	Moderate3	+2	+

¹Popeye biceps sign;

²Intermittent during specific activities;

³Persistent.

Table 3 Patient demographics: Chronic group

Patient	Age (yr), sex, injured side	Rupture-to-surgery (mo)	Mechanism of rupture	Occupation
1	59, M, R1	4	Lifting	Minister
2	73, M, L1	6	Fall	Retired
3	68, M, L1	Several years	Unknown	Retired
4	56, F, L1	4	Lifting	Mental therapist
5	48, M, R1	6	Fall	Police officer
6	58, M, R1	8	Playing hokey	Teacher
7	42, M, R1	3.5	Lifting	Electrician
8	51, M, R1	240	Water skiing	Massage therapist
9	61, M, R1	12	Lifting	Retired
10	57, M, L1	13	Heavy lifting	Manager
11	53, M, R2	5	Lifting	Carpenter

¹Right hand dominant;

²Ambidextrous. M: Male; F: Female; L: Left; R: Right.

Table 4 Patient demographics: Acute group

Patient	Age (yr), sex, injured side	Rupture-to-surgery (mo)	Mechanism of rupture	Occupation
1	60, M, R1	2	Heavy lifting	Retired
2	62, M, L1	2	Fall	Auto repair
3	60, M, R1	2	Heavy lifting	Technologist
4	64, M, R1	1.5	Lifting	Retired
5	45, M, L1	1	Lifting	Welder

¹Right hand dominant. M: Male; L: Left; R: Right.

Table 5 Physical exam of the shoulder: Pre- and post-operative strength in the chronic group

Patient	Strength
	Pre-op			Post-op			Contralateral
	AB	ER	IR	AB	ER	IR	AB	ER	IR
1	4/5	4/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
2	2/5	3/5	3/5	2/5	3/5	3/5	3/5	5/5	5/5
3	4/5	5/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5
4	4/5	4/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
5	3/5	4/5	3/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
6	5/5	5/5	3/5	5/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
7	5/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
8	5/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
9	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
10	5/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
11	4/5	4/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5

AB: Abduction; ER: External rotation at 0 degree of arm abduction; IR: Internal rotation at 0 degree of arm abduction.

Table 6 Physical exam of the shoulder: Pre- and post-operative strength in the acute group

Patient	Strength
	Pre-op			Post-op			Contralateral
	AB	ER	IR	AB	ER	IR	AB	ER	IR
1	4/5	4/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
2	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
3	4/5	4/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
4	5/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5
5	4/5	5/5	4/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5	5/5

AB: Abduction; ER: External rotation at 0 degree of arm abduction; IR: Internal rotation at 0 degree of arm abduction.