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. 2010 Nov 24;469(4):1050–1055. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1691-z

Table 1.

Published results of varying biceps tenodesis techniques

Study Number of patients Surgical technique Tenodesis location Followup (months)* Outcome
Crenshaw and Kilgore [8] 89 (92 shoulders) Open Within greater tuberosity (64) 12 Good or excellent results in 90%
To lesser tuberosity (3)
To coracoid (5)
Boileau et al. [5] 43 Arthroscopic Top of the groove 12 Average postoperative Constant-Murley score 79 Strength 90% of nonoperative arm
Elkousy et al. [10] 11 Arthroscopic Intraarticular transtendon 6 10/11 with relief of pain
1 with persistent pain
Mazzocca et al. [15] 41 Open Subpectoral 29 (12–49) Mean Rowe score 86
ASES score 81
SST score 9
Constant-Murley score 87
SANE score 84

* Values are expressed as mean or mean with range in parentheses; ASES = American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SST = Simple Shoulder Test; SANE = Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation.