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BicepsTenodesis vs. Biceps Debridement in Combined RC Tears and SLAP Lesions

NCT03189147 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-09-22

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Summary

The appropriate treatment of labral lesions such as SLAP tears in patients undergoing RC tears repair is controversial. Most surgeons are reluctant to repair RC and SLAP tears simultaneously due to the high likelihood of prolonged postoperative immobilization, stiffness and poor clinical outcomes. The current standard care interventions include debridement, biceps tenotomy or tenodesis rather than surgical repair of SLAP tears. Simple debridement is a low cost and time-saving procedure that has the advantage of maintaining the anatomy of the long head of biceps (LHB), a muscle that acts as an active depressor of the head of the humerus in patients with RC tears. Biceps tenotomy is also low cost and time-saving; however, since the LHB is released from its attachment in the shoulder joint, the anatomy is not preserved and results in decreased strength and possible development of a 'Popeye' deformity. Biceps tenodesis has higher costs and time than the other two approaches, but has the advantage of preserving the LHB anatomy and power, and a lower possibility of developing complications. Finally, labral repair has the highest costs and associated surgical time and may lead to increase stiffness after surgery, particularly in patients over 45 years old.

Currently, the standard care of the surgeons involved in this study is to use either debridement or biceps tenodesis to address labral lesions in patients undergoing surgery for their RC tear. Based on the current evidence and current practice in our facility, we aim to compare the efficacy of tenodesis versus debridement in patients with combined RC tear, degenerative labrum (SLAP tears) and a normal biceps tendon.

Conditions

  • SLAP Lesion

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Biceps Tenodesis

Surgical procedure that is usually performed for the treatment of labral lesions in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

PROCEDURE

Debridement

Surgical procedure that is usually performed for the treatment of labral lesions in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-15
Primary Completion
2019-08-29
Completion
2019-08-29

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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