NCT04650477

Forearm Position in Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis

Does Forearm Position Matter in Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis? A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators aimed to compare two different forearm positions, extension-pronation (EP) or neutral, for fixation of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHB) in biceps tenodesis.

Detailed description

Long head of biceps pathologies have been regarded as a source of anterior shoulder pain and disability. Tenodesis is preferable surgical choice for especially young patients to to eliminate anterior shoulder pain. The optimal position of the elbow and forearm during tenodesis is a debated topic. The investigators aimed to evaluate pain and strength loss after biceps tenodesis fixed at extension-pronation (EP) and neutral positions. The investigators aimed to find the most appropriate and anatomical arm position that gives better clinical and functional results.

Conditions

• Biceps Tendon Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fixation while forearm in extension-pronation position	Fixation was performed after tenodesis in the extension-pronation position, which is the anatomically most suitable position of the biceps tendon.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-01-01
• Completion: 2020-11-01
• First posted: 2020-12-02
• Last updated: 2020-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)