2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Technique Spotlight Video: Cuff Repair with Biceps (include indications)

Technique Spotlight Video: Cuff Repair with Biceps (include indications)

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the problem of biceps autograph smash and the need for enhanced rotator cuff healing. They mention various options like xenografts and allografts but emphasize the potential of using the body's own tenosyte. They describe a new technique called the bicep smash where they take the biceps, compress it in a device, and create a contoured patch that matches the hole in the plate. They demonstrate how to attach this patch to the medial and lateral sides of the rotator cuff using sutures. The speaker also mentions using this technique for calcific tendinitis and cuff tears with high risk factors. They conclude by highlighting the need for further research to determine the effectiveness of this technique in improving healing rates and patient outcomes.

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John Tokish, MD

Keywords

biceps autograph smash

enhanced rotator cuff healing

body's own tenosyte

bicep smash technique

sutures