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COA2021: Tenodesis Lowers Popeye's Deformity Risk vs Tenotomy for Biceps Tendon Pathology

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June 2021

COA2021: Tenodesis Lowers Popeye's Deformity Risk vs Tenotomy for Biceps Tendon Pathology

Vol: 44| Issue: 1| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:N/A
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Meta-Analysis of Level I Evidence Comparing Tenotomy Versus Tenodesis in the Management of Long Head of Biceps Pathology

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Contributing Authors:
X Zhu T Leroux E Ben-David B Dennis C Gohal J Kirsch M Khan

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Five studies containing a total of 454 patients with long head of the biceps pathology were included in this meta-analysis comparing tenodesis (n=227) and tenotomy (n=227). Pooled outcomes of interest included the Constant Murley Score (CMS), the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) shoulder score, pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS), postoperative strength, and Popeye’s deformity. Dichot...

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