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Table 3 Distal biceps tendon rupture surgical treatment as reported in literature, divided for single or double-incision approach. The rate of minor and major complications is reported

From: Distal biceps tendon rupture: advantages and drawbacks of the anatomical reinsertion with a modified double incision approach

Study

Patients

Incision

Fixation method

ROM

Major complications

Minor complications

Flexion

Extension

Pronation

Supination

Tarallo et al. (present series)

63

2

Bone tunnels

125°

73°

70°

3(4.5%) PIN transient palsy

3 (4.7%) Intermittent pain

(min:110°-max: 135°)

(min:−2-max:15°)

(min:0°-max:90°)

(min:0°-max:90°)

1 (1.5%) Radio-ulnar synostosis

6 (9.5%) ROM deficiency < 30%

 

97%

92%

88.50%

1(1.5%) Atraumatic re-rupture

1 (1.5%) Isometric flexion strength defiency< 30°

     

1 (1.5%) Isometric supination strength defiency< 60°

     

3(4.47%) LACBN injury

Grewal et al. (13)

43

2

Suture anchors

131.8° ± 9.1

1.9° ± 4.6

72.4° ± 12.6

59.5° ± 11.5

1(2.32%) Atraumatic re-rupture

3(6.9%)LACBN injury

1(2.32%) HO

47

1

Bone tunnel

134.5° ± 6.9

3.0° ± 4.3

76.7° ± 8.2

63.9° ± 12.5

3(6.38%) Atraumatic re-rupture

19 (40.42%) LACBN injury

1 (2.12%) HO

Gupta at al. (24)

9

1

Endobutton

143°

77°

81°

None

None

(min:70°-max:82°)

(min:78°-max:85°)

Citak et al. (25)

15

1

Intraosseous screw

147°

1.3°

88°

89.3°

None

2(13.3%) LACBN injury

(min:142.4°-max:150.7°)

(max:-0.6°-min:3.3°)

(min:85.7°-ma:90.3°)

(min:87.9°-max:90.8°)

24

1

Suture anchors

134°

1.3°

82.5°

81.7°

3(12.5%) re-rupture

3(12.5%) LACBN injury

(min:122.6°-max:145.3°)

(min:-0.2-max:2.7°)

(min:76.2°-max:88.8°)

(min:74.9°-max:88.5°)

2(8.33%) ROM deficiency < 30%

25

2

Bone tunnel

135°

85.7°

84.7°

None

None

(min:118.9°-max:151.1°)

(min:-0.6°-max:2.6°)

(min:78.6°-max:92.5°)

(min:77.9°-max:91.5°)

Eardley et al. (26)

14

1

Intraosseous screw

130°

66°

74°

none

8(54%) LACBN injury

(min:110°-145°)

(min:-10°-max:5°)

(min:50°-max:80°)

(min:50°-max:90°)

1(7.14%) HO

Johnson et al. (27)

12

1

Suture anchors

142°

-2°

83°

85°

None

1(8.33%) LACBN injury

1(8.33%) HO

14

2

Bone tunnel

145°

80°

83°

None

3(21.42%)HO

Oke A. Anakwenze et al. (28)

12

2

Bone tunnel

153° ± 12.0°

0° ± 0°

78.5° ± 9.6°

78.9° ± 10.0°

None

none

Amin et al. (29)

785

1

Suture anchors

    

17(2.1%) re-rupture

77(9.9%) LACBN injury

Endobutton

13(1.7%)PIN palsy

25(3.2%) HO

Biotenodesis screw

 

49(6.24%) intermittent pain

498

2

Bone tunnel

    

3(0.6%) re-rupture

11(2.2%) LACBN injury

11(2.2%) synostosis

36(7.2%) HO

13(1.7%) PIN palsy

 

David M. Weinstein et al. (30)

32

1

Suture anchors

145° ± 8

0° ± 3

88° ± 10

73° ± 10

None

2(6.25%) LACBN injury

1(3.12%) intermittent pain

Olsen JR et al. (31)

20

1

Cortical button + interference screw

140° ± 6.2

7° ± 5.1

79° ± 6.8

72° ± 9.5

4(20%) PIN palsy

3(18%) LACBN injury

17

1

Suture anchors

139° ± 5.6

5° ± 3.9

75° ± 9.2

76° ± 5.3

1(6%) PIN palsy

None

  1. PIN posterior interosseous nerve
  2. ROM range of motion
  3. HO heterotopic ossification
  4. LACBN lateral ante brachial cutaneous nerve