Case Reports
Proximal Humerus Fracture After Keyhold Biceps Tenodesis
Am J Orthop. 2010 July;39(7):E61-E63
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Stefanie N. Reiff, BA, Shane J. Nho, MD, MS, and Anthony A. Romeo, MD
Ms. Reiff is Student and Research Coordinator, Dr. Nho is Orthopaedic Surgeon Fellow, and Dr. Romeo is Orthopaedic Surgeon, Section of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
A biceps tenodesis is a common surgical procedure that is often carried out in conjunction with other surgical shoulder repairs to relieve biceps tendonitis. This case presents a 50-year-old woman who suffered a humerus fracture following an open keyhole biceps tenodesis. The potential reasons for the fracture as well as a brief analysis of the technique itself are presented. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a humerus fracture following keyhole biceps tenodesis in the English-language literature.