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SUBMITTER: Raines BT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6506860 | biostudies-other | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Arthroscopy techniques 20190328 4
Isolated rupture of the distal biceps femoris insertion is rare. Current literature offers limited case reports and outcome measures after surgical management. We describe a knotless suture anchor fixation technique for this tear pattern. At surgery, the retracted biceps tendon and insertion site is debrided to healthy tissue, FiberTape suture (Arthrex) is passed in a Kracków fashion through the tendon, and the 2 ends of the suture are brought down to a SwiveLock anchor (Arthrex) at the anatomic ...[more]