Anatomic Distal Biceps Tendon Repair With All-Suture Cortical Buttons

Christen E Chalmers; Tyler R Mange; Dean Wang

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2024.103128

Anatomic Distal Biceps Tendon Repair With All-Suture Cortical Buttons

Arthrosc Tech. 2024 Jul 25;13(12):103128. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103128. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Authors

Christen E Chalmers¹, Tyler R Mange¹, Dean Wang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, U.S.A.
² Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A.

Abstract

Acute, traumatic distal biceps tendon ruptures are a common injury in the middle-aged athletic male population, with direct anatomic surgical repair being the most effective technique to restore maximal strength. Multiple techniques for distal biceps tendon repair have been described, including single- or dual-incision approaches and tendon fixation with cortical buttons, interference screws, suture anchors, and transosseous sutures. In this Technical Note, we demonstrate an anatomic distal biceps tendon repair technique with a single-incision approach using 2 all-suture cortical buttons.