ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Biceps Tenodesis Better Improves the Shoulder Function Compared with Tenotomy for Long Head of the Biceps Tendon Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
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- Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis Using a Standard Suture Anchor Is Safe and Effective.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Does the killer turn angle in biceps tenodesis lead to a guillotine effect? A biomechanical study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Comparison of subacromial volume and clinical parameters of patients who underwent biceps tenotomy or tenodesis due to long head of biceps tendon pathologies during rotator cuff repair surgery.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2026Article
- Treatment options for long head of biceps tendon tenodesis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Chinese Knot Stitch Technique: A Simple Technique for Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Spin is Prevalent in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Comparing Biceps Tenodesis and Tenotomy Outcomes.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Both Isolated Long Head of the Biceps Tenotomy and Tenodesis Are Effective for Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Repair Revision.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Tenotomy versus Tenodesis with Medium-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Article
- Comparison of isolated tenotomy vs. tenotomy with tenodesis for long head of biceps tendon in middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing rotator cuff repair: a retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Subpectoral Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- One-Step Release Technique for Tendon Extraction During Biceps Tenodesis.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSurgical options for long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) lesions include tenotomy and tenodesis. This study aims to determine the optimal surgical strategy for LHBT lesions with updated evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
methodsLiterature was retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science on 12 January 2022. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the clinical outcomes of tenotomy and tenodesis were pooled in the meta-analyses.
resultsTen RCTs with 787 cases met the inclusion criteria, and were included in the meta-analysis. Constant scores (MD, -1.24;
conclusionsAccording to the analyses of RCTs, tenodesis better improves shoulder function in terms of Constant scores and SST scores, and reduces the risk of Popeye deformity and cramping bicipital pain. Intracuff tenodesis might offer the best shoulder function as measured with Constant scores. However, tenotomy and tenodesis provide similar satisfactory results for pain relief, ASES score, biceps strength and shoulder range of motion.
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