Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis: The "Double Secure Loop Technique" Using an All-Suture Anchor and an Arthroscopic Suture Passer

Hyunwoo Kim; Kyujo Lee; Il-Tae Jang; Dong Cheul Shin

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.07.026

Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis: The "Double Secure Loop Technique" Using an All-Suture Anchor and an Arthroscopic Suture Passer

Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Nov 21;8(12):e1511-e1515. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.07.026. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Hyunwoo Kim¹, Kyujo Lee¹, Il-Tae Jang², Dong Cheul Shin¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanoori Suwon Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Gangnam Hospital, Gangnam, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Although the long head of the biceps tendon is known to resist superior movement of the humeral head in the shoulder joint and assist flexion and supination of the elbow joint, its exact function remains unclear. Moreover, the ideal treatment of lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon such as tendinitis, subluxation, dislocation, and partial or complete rupture remains controversial. Various tenodesis methods have been introduced by many authors. This technique-based article aims to discuss tenodesis as an option for biceps tendon fixation.