Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 1002-1012 , November 2002

Arthroscopic biceps tenodesis: A new technique using bioabsorbable interference screw fixation

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☆ Address correspondence and reprint requests to Pascal Boileau, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital de L’Archet-University of Nice, 151 Route de St. Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, France. E-mail: boileau.p@chu-nice.fr

☆☆ NOTE: To access the video illustration accompanying this report, visit the November-December on-line issue of Arthroscopy at http://www.arthroscopyjournal.org

PII: S0749-8063(02)00218-9

doi: 10.1053/jars.2002.36488

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 9 , Pages 1002-1012 , November 2002

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