Biomechanical evaluation of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon fixed by three techniques: a sheep model

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the biomechanical properties of the fixation of the long head of the biceps brachii into the humeral bone with suture anchors, interference screw, and soft tissue suture, comparing strength, highest traction load, and types of fixation failure. METHODS: Thirty fre...

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Main Authors: Carlos Henrique Ramos, Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000100052&lng=en&tlng=en