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AAOS: Complication rate lower with bone tunnels in repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures

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March 2014

AAOS: Complication rate lower with bone tunnels in repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:98| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A systematic review of repair techniques for acute distal biceps tendon ruptures

Contributing Authors:
J Watson VM Moretti LE Schwindel MR Hutchinson

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23 studies (randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies, and retrospective case series) were included in this literature review comparing surgical approaches and fixation methods in operative management of distal biceps tendon ruptures. The results indicated that the overall complication rate among all studies was 24.7%, with no significant difference whether a single or two incision ...

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