All‐Suture Suture Anchor Repair of an Acute, Isolated Distal Biceps Femoris Avulsion
Isolated avulsion of the distal biceps femoris tendon is a rare injury that typically occurs as the result of high-energy trauma and sports activities that involve rapid and forceful hyperextension knee movements. Although partial distal biceps femoris tendon tears in less-active individuals often can be managed nonoperatively, surgical repair is preferred for complete tendon tears in active patients and athletes who want to maintain a high level of functionality. A few methods have been proposed to address this pathology; however, a gold standard has yet to be defined. In this Technical Note, the authors describe a surgical technique for repair of an acute distal biceps femoris avulsion using knotted all-suture suture anchor fixation. Our surgical technique aims to restore the native anatomy while minimizing surgical morbidity and loss of function.
Authors
- Fernando Gómez-Verdejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1837-0064)
- Juan Bernardo Villarreal‐Espinosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8272-592X)
- Andrew S. Bi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1703-6232)
- Melissa L. Carpenter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1190-5788)
- Ali Can Koluman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0191-3229)
- Jorge A. Chahla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9194-1150)
- Robert F. LaPrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-2306)
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2025.103528
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00