Using Biceps Tendon Autograft as a Patch in the Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Patient-reported Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To review the clinical studies describing the use of ipsilateral biceps tendon autograft for bridging irreparable massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs).

Methods

A systematic review was conducted of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Scopus databases using search terms "massive rotator cuff tear," "irreparable rotator cuff tear," and "long head of the biceps tendon." Only clinical human studies in which the biceps tendon was used as a bridging graft in MRCTs were included. All review studies, technique papers, and studies describing the use of biceps tendon as superior capsular reconstruction equivalent or rotator cable were excluded.

Results

A total of 45 studies were initially identified, of which only 6 studies met the inclusion criterion. All studies were

SUBMITTER: Cheppalli NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature