Abstract
BackgroundA comparative biomechanical analysis of two distal biceps tendon repair techniques was performed: a single suture tension slide technique (TST) and two suture double tension slide (DTS) technique.MethodologyTen matched pairs of fresh frozen human cadaveric elbows (20 elbows) were randomly separated into two cohorts for distal biceps tendon repair. One cohort underwent the TST, and the other underwent the DTS technique. The tendon was preconditioned with cyclic loading from 0° to 90° at 0.5 Hz for 3,600 cycles with a 50 N load. The specimens were then loaded to failure at a rate of 1 mm/s. The difference in the load to failure between the groups was analyzed using the Student’s t test. The mode of failure was compared between groups using the chi-square test. All p-values were reported with significance set at p < 0.05.ResultsOverall, 77.8% of the included matched pairs demonstrated greater load to failure in the DTS group. The mean load to failure in the DTS group was 383.3 ± 149.3 N compared to 275.8 ± 98.1 N in the TST group (p = 0.13). The DTS specimens failed at the tendon (5/9), suture (3/9), and bone (1/9). The TST specimens failed at the tendon (4/9) and suture (5/9) only. There was no significant difference in failure type between groups (p = 0.76).ConclusionsDTS demonstrates a similar to greater load to failure compared to TST with a trend towards statistical significance. The redundancy provided by the second suture has an inherent advantage without compromising the biomechanical testing.
Highlights
Distal biceps tendon ruptures have increased in incidence and are typically secondary to an acute eccentric load on a degenerative tendon [1,2]
The mean load to failure in the double tension slide (DTS) group was 383.3 ± 149.3 N compared to 275.8 ± 98.1 N in the tension slide technique (TST) group (p = 0.13)
DTS demonstrates a similar to greater load to failure compared to TST with a trend towards statistical significance
Summary
Distal biceps tendon ruptures have increased in incidence and are typically secondary to an acute eccentric load on a degenerative tendon [1,2]. Operative intervention is recommended for patients who are young, active, and/or have an occupation in manual labor as repair may restore function to near normal levels [3,5,6,7,8,9]. Suspensory cortical button has been shown to have the highest load to failure between compared techniques [11,12,13,18,19,20]. The tension slide technique (TST) with an inference screw was developed and exhibited greater load to failure and less gap formation compared to traditional fixation with cortical button [21]. A comparative biomechanical analysis of two distal biceps tendon repair techniques was performed: a single suture tension slide technique (TST) and two suture double tension slide (DTS) technique
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