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Complications after distal biceps tendon repair have been estimated to occur in 25% to 33% of patients, based on 3 systematic reviews that together evaluated 155 studies of 2855 elbows.1,8,10 Neurapraxia of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous (LABC) nerve is the most commonly encountered complication, occurring in approximately 8% of patients.1,4,8,10 It is most commonly associated with the anterior approach1,8 and is usually caused by traction on the nerve during exposure or by direct compression exerted by retractors.
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