Use of the Endobutton in Repair of the Distal Biceps Brachii Tendon

Use of the Endobutton in repair of the distal biceps brachii tendon.

Repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures using the EndoButton.

A transverse skin incision 2 cm distal to the elbow skin crease was made and the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve was protected. In acute cases the the retracted biceps tendon and the tendon tract were readily identified. With the elbow in full extension and supination, the radial tuberosity was exposed. A cortical window to accommodate the tendon was made with a burr. A drill was advanced ...

Disorders of the distal biceps brachii tendon.

Pathologic conditions of the distal biceps brachii tendon are of clinical interest, with partial and complete tears being the most common. However, the anatomy of the distal biceps brachii tendon makes imaging of the distal tendon somewhat difficult. An innovation in patient positioning for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the distal biceps tendon was recently described in which the patient l...

Distal rupture of the tendon of biceps brachii. Evaluation by MRI and the results of repair.

We report ten cases of rupture of the distal part of the tendon of biceps brachii in patients aged from 27 to 58 years. MRI allowed assessment of the degree of retraction of the tendon which was related to the integrity of the bicipital expansion. When the retraction exceeded 8 cm the expansion was always ruptured. When there was doubt, or in longstanding injury, MRI allowed the lesions to be d...

Repair of chronic distal biceps brachii tendon rupture using free autogenous semitendinosus tendon.

Distal biceps brachii tendon ruptures occur much less frequently than do their proximal counterparts. Distal tendon ruptures usually are associated with considerable function deficits and may require surgical treatment. Repair of chronic distal biceps brachii ruptures are extremely unusual. A free autogenous semitendinosus tendon graft was used to reconstruct the distal biceps tendon by reattac...