title: [Arthroscopic assisted biceps tenodesis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Functional results of arthroscopic assisted biceps tenodesis were evaluated in patients with chronic biceps tendinitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included six patients (4 women, 2 men, mean age 55 years, range 47 to 60 years) who underwent arthroscopic assisted biceps tenodesis with a diagnosis of chronic biceps tendinitis. During tenodesis, the biceps tendon was secured with the use of key-hole technique in one patient, and with suture anchors in five patients. The patients were evaluated by the Constant shoulder scoring system. The mean follow-up was 12 months (range 6 to 36 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients had shoulder impingement syndrome, five patients had rotator cuff lesions, and one patient had os acromiale. The mean preoperative and postoperative Constant scores were 62 (range 60 to 65) and 84.2 (range 82 to 87), respectively. All patients returned to work within a mean of six weeks. No complications were observed during follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arthroscopic assisted biceps tenodesis may give successful results in patients with chronic biceps tendinitis with coexistent shoulder impingement syndrome or rotator cuff lesions.
authors.affiliation: Başkent Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozalay
authors.forename: Sercan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Murat Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hersekli
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozkoç
authors.forename: Reha N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Tandoğan
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey
vernacular_title: Artroskopi yardimli biseps tenodezi.