REINSERTION OF THE DISTAL TENDON OF A BICEPS USING ENDOBUTTON FROM A SINGLE INCISION TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Summary. Surgical treatment of biceps distal tendon ruptures shows better functional results, compared to a conservative treatment. Recently, the one-incision surgical technique is becoming more and more popular. Task of the study: representation of a technique to recover a distal biceps tendon with a single incision and fixation with an Endobutton. Materials and methods: the single-incision technique for a distal biceps tendon recovery comprises of several steps: an incision place and layer-wise access, preparation of the distal biceps tendon, preparation of the radial tuberosity, fixation of the tendon. Results. The knowledge of anatomy and the correct sequence of steps in the single-incision technique with the fixation of a tendon with Endobutton (by ChM) makes the recovery of distal biceps tendon efficient, reliable, and, what is more important, safe.