Distal Biceps Repairs in Females: A Large Single-Center Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal biceps repair is a commonly reported procedure in male patients, with reliable outcomes and minimal long-term complications. Information on female patients, however, is limited, and variation in presentation and clinical outcomes is unknown.

Questions/purpose

We sought to report on the presentation, treatment algorithm, and outcomes of a case series of female patients with distal biceps pathology.

Methods

A retrospective evaluation was performed from a large, single specialty orthopedic group from 2005 to 2017. Inclusion criteria were surgical treatment of the distal biceps in female patients, with minimum 3 months of follow-up. The primary outcome variable was the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS).

Results

Of 26 patients who met inclusion c

SUBMITTER: Rao AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature