Compressed autograft biceps tendon augmentation of subscapularis repair following shoulder arthroplasty.

Overview

Subscapularis integrity is correlated with function following shoulder arthroplasty. Failure of healing, particularly following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, is associated with poor outcomes and the need for revision. Graft augmentation has been used to increase healing following rotator cuff repair but has not been commonly advocated for augmenting the subscapularis following shoulder arthroplasty. The long head biceps tendon is typically tenodesed and discarded during shoulder arthroplasty. Rather than discarding the tendon, the tendon may be compressed and applied to the subscapularis as a biologic scaffold to potentially improve subscapularis healing following shoulder arthroplasty.