title: Clinical, functional, and radiographic assessments of the conventional and modified Boyd-Anderson surgical procedures for repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes of the conventional and modified Boyd-Anderson procedures for repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures. Thirteen of 18 men who underwent surgical repair for unilateral distal biceps tendon ruptures at one university center participated in the study. In general, follow-up outcomes were favorable with respect to return to premorbid activity levels, patient satisfaction with surgical outcome, and overall clinical results. Elbow flexion, forearm supination, and upper extremity functional concentric peak torque and range of motion results were not significantly different between the surgical and nonsurgical arms when dominance was controlled as a confounding factor. Radiographic findings revealed no clinically remarkable signs of heterotopic ossification or proximal radioulnar synostosis. Results of the study reveal that the conventional and modified Boyd-Anderson procedures are clinically, functionally, and radiographically efficacious for repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Arco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sitler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moyer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchetto
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012026:Reflex, Stretch; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019415:Torque; D016896:Treatment Outcome