Prospective Biceps Study

West Penn Allegheny Health System

Status: Completed

Conditions: Biceps Tendon Rupture

Treatments: Procedure: Distal Biceps Re-Insertion Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01317719

RC-5159

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary goal of this study is to determine if surgical repair of the distal biceps fully restores the supination strength of the forearm. Secondarily, the investigators want to examine the insertion site location of the tendon and determine if it correlates with the patients' functional outcome as determined by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAPS), and isometric supination torque testing.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primary distal biceps repair with endobutton

Exclusion criteria

• any ipsilateral wrist, forearm, or elbow condition
• any contraindication to having an MRI

Trial design

15 participants in 1 patient group

Distal Biceps Ruptures

Treatment:

Procedure: Distal Biceps Re-Insertion Surgery