LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the types of implant choices and surgical approaches that provide the strongest biceps tenodesis strength
- Identify the types of implant choices and surgical approach that are associated with either type 1 or 2 failure
- Describe the relationship between fixation strength and mode of failure
DISCLOSURES
AUTHORS
Hiroshi F. Aida, BS
Nothing to disclose
Eric G. Huish Jr, DO
Nothing to disclose
Edward G. McFarland, MD
Innomed, Royalties
Stryker, Paid speaker, Paid consultant
DePuy-Mitek, Paid consultant
Arthrex, Inc, Other financial or material support
DePuy, Other financial or material support
OMEGA, Other financial or material support
Smith & Nephew, Other financial or material support
Wright Medical Technology, Other financial or material support
Uma Srikumaran, MD, MBA, MPH
Conventus, Paid speaker, Paid consultant
Fx Shoulder, Paid speaker, Paid consultant
Orthofix, Inc., Paid consultant
Quantum OPS, Stock or stock options
ROM3, Stock or stock options
Tigon Medical, Stock or stock options
Arthrex, Inc., Other financial or material support
DePuy, Other financial or material support
Stryker, Other financial or material support
Smith & Nephew, Other financial or material support
Wright Medical Technology, Other financial or material support
Thieme, Pulbishing royalties
EDITORS
Bruce Reider, MD
Merck - Stockholder
Elsevier - Royalties
Johnson & Johnson - Stockholder
Timothy Foster, MD
Nothing to disclose
Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD
Arthrex - Royalties
Arthrex, DePuy - A Johnson & Johnson Company, Exactech - Paid consultant
PLANNERS
Donna Tilton
Nothing to disclose
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2020
TERMINATION DATE: March 30, 2023
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CLAIMING CREDIT
In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participants must receive a score of 80% or higher on the post test. Participants have up to five attempts to pass. The evaluation also must be completed. Please note that this is an online-only activity. Participants must complete the post test and evaluation online. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
DISCLAIMER
The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors, which may be helpful, or of interest, to other practitioners. AOSSM is not responsible for expenses incurred by an author. Costs incurred by the registrant are the responsibility of the registrant.