Biceps Tenotomy or Tenodesis in Treating Long Head of the Biceps Pathology: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of the study is to determine what the different outcomes are for biceps tenodesis and tenotomy in the treatment of the long head of the biceps pathology.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• patient with chronic refractive bicipital pain
Locations
United States
Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago
Time Frame
Start Date: 2013-05-13
Completion Date: 2014-04-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 6
Treatments
Active_comparator: Biceps tenodesis
32 subjects in the study will receive biceps tenodesis as a surgical intervention
Active_comparator: Biceps tenotomy
32 subjects in the study will receive biceps tenotomy as a surgical intervention
Authors
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Chicago