Abstract Objective To systematically evaluate the early effect of rotator cuff repair combined with tenotomy or tenodesis of long head of the biceps tendon in elderly patients.Methods The clinical data of 82 patients over 70 years old who underwent shoulder cuff repair combined with biceps longhead tendon surgery under arthroscopy were analyzed retrospectively from June 2015 to December 2019.37 cases (37 shoulders) were included in the fixation group,including 15 males and 22 females.The patients were 71~87 years old,with an average age of (74.3±4.4)years;45 cases (45 shoulders) who underwent long head tendon resection were included in the amputation group,including18 males and 27 females.The patientswere 70~88 yearsold,with an average age of (76.1±5.2)years.The operation time,biceps related complications (popeye deformity,biceps spasm,upper arm pain,etc.),recent complications of operation (infection,wound problems,fracture,neurovascular injury,death,etc.),the American shoulder and elbow surgeons(ASES) score 12 months after operation,Disability of arm,shoulder and hand(DASH) and the MOS 36-item short-form health survey(SF-36) were compared.Results All patients were followed up for 13~18 months.The operation time of the fixation group was (73.76±32.37) min,which was significantly longer than that of the amputation group (57.67±21.83) min (P=0.021).The incidence of biceps related complications was 5.4% (2/37) and the recent complications of operation was 13.4%(5/37) in fixation group;the incidence of biceps related complications was 17.8%(8/45) and the recent complications of operation was 6.7%(3/45) in amputation group.Twelvemonths after operation,the ASES score and DASH score of fixation group and amputation group were (86.7±4.4),(83.9±11.1) and (8.5±4.2),(9.7±1.9) respectively,and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).The scores of physical function,physical function,physical pain and general health status in the fixed group were significantly higher than those in the amputated group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in vitality,social function,emotional function and mental health between the two groups.Conclusion Elderly patients with rotator cuff suture fixation and direct cut off the long head of biceps brachii tendon can achieve excellent clinical efficacy after one year;compared with the cut-off operation,the probability of biceps related complications after fixation operation is lower,but the probability of early surgical complications is higher,the quality of life is higher,and the selfcare ability is stronger.
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