Humerus Fractures After Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis: Three Cases with 2-year Functional Outcome Data and Review of the Literature
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Charles J Osier; James Hammond; Nicholas J Erdle
- Source
- JBJS case connector. 10(1)
- Subject
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Humeral Fractures
Humerus fracture
Radiography
Tenodesis
Biceps
Screw fixation
03 medical and health sciences
Fixation (surgical)
Arthroscopy
0302 clinical medicine
Postoperative Complications
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Humerus
030222 orthopedics
business.industry
030229 sport sciences
medicine.disease
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Outcome data
business
Biceps tendon
- Language
- ISSN
- 2160-3251
Case The authors present 3 cases of humerus fracture after biceps tenodesis performed by 3 different surgeons with radiographs and outcome scores with a minimum of 30 months follow-up. Fractures occurred between 7 days and 4 months postoperatively and include 2 fractures where tenodesis had been performed with interference screw fixation and one fracture where tenodesis had been performed with a bicortical endobutton technique. Conclusions These case reports highlight the risk of this complication in biceps tenodesis with bony fixation. The authors review the previously reported cases and relevant biomechanical studies that elucidate risk factors for humerus fracture and discuss alternative means to treat biceps tendon pathology.