Implant-free loop tenodesis compared to arthroscopic anchor tenodesis for the treatment of long head of biceps tendon disorders (LOOPTEN trial): study protocol for a multi-center non-inferiority randomized controlled trial
Trial was prospectively registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS) on 12<sup>th</sup> June 2024, Registration-ID DRKS00034361, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00034361 .
Authors
- Stefan H Greiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-3237)
- Mathias Elsner
- Stephan Pauly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6155-8649)
- Andreas Voß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7047-918X)
- Volker Alt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4650)
- Leopold Henssler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3644-5863)
- Florian Zeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8425-984X)
- Maximilian Kerschbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4996-8808)
- Gunnar Huppertz
- Christian Gerhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2972-3600)
- Michael T Koller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-6010)
- Doruk Akgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5958-4472)
- Kathi Thiele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2406-3407)
- Lars‐Johannes Lehmann
Institutions
- OTH Regensburg (DE)
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Auguste-Viktoria-Klinik (DE)
- St. Vincentius-Kliniken (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08818-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Universitätsklinikum Regensburg