Retrospective analysis of 250 biceps repairs

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Retrospective analysis of 250 distal biceps repairs – Analysis of demographics of distal biceps tendon injury in North-West UK and complications after single repair technique – Analysis of sensitivity of O’Driscoll hook test – Subgroup analysis of primary repair or reconstruction of chronic ruptures.

• IRAS ID

  227104

• Contact name

  Adam C. Watts

• Contact email

  adam.c.watts@wwl.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  WWL NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 8 months, 20 days

• Research summary

  The study is a pragmatic, retrospective, single-center case series. It is aimed to evaluate the outcome and complications of all distal biceps repairs and reconstructions made in Wrightington Hospital Upper Limb Unit between 1st April 2010 and 31st March 2017. The study is divided into three parts. First part will evaluate the demographics, outcome and complications of all direct distal biceps repairs. Second part will evaluate the validity and sensitivity of O’Driscoll hook test in consecutive series of 200 cases. Third part evaluates the outcome and complications of repair and reconstruction of chronic distal biceps tear with Achilles autograft.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/NW/0287

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 May 2017

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion