An interventional study of Sub pectoral fixation in Bicep Tendinitis, sponsored by Cairo University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-11.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Surgical management of long head of biceps (LHB) lesions is frequent, often alongside other shoulder issues. When conservative treatment fails, tenotomy (for low-demand patients) or tenodesis (preferred for active individuals) is performed. Subpectoral tenodesis offers advantages, and this study assesses a novel press-fit bony plug technique for this approach, evaluating its safety and efficacy.
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The Candidate Group Patients were 30 patients: * Seventeen females and Thirteen males with a mean age of 44.4 years (range: 30-60 years). * Eight patients were smokers, and ten suffered from controlled diabetes. * Three patients were suffering from isolated biceps tendinopathy without associated pathology, Nine were suffering from frozen shoulder, Fifteen patients with different degrees of rotator cuff tears, and the last three patients had biceps slap lesions which were irreparable with anchors. * There were 21 dominant and 9 non-dominant shoulders.
Procedure: Sub pectoral fixation
Subpectoral biceps tenodesis via mini-open incision. Biceps tendon prepared with Krackow sutures, press-fit into bony tunnel using harvested bone plug. Stability checked post-fixation.
The proportion of patients reported having at least a 50% Increase in their Amircan Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) Scoring, and decrease in their pain (measured according to VAS score) with no loss in the range of motion.
The Success rate of sub-pectoral fixation of the biceps tendon was assessed as that there was proportion of patients who achieved a clinically significant improvement in shoulder and elbow function (at least a 50% increase in ASES score), a notable reduction in pain (decrease in VAS score), while maintaining their ange of motion.
Time frame: 42 Months
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