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The surgical technique adopted for each patient was based on the preference of two experienced elbow surgeons. The DASH and MAYO questionnaires, functional outcome and ROM were recorded in all subjects.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Of 65 patients, we collected data of a cohort of 54 distal biceps tendon ruptures that satisfied inclusion criteria. Twenty-five were treated by modified DI and 29 SI techniques. The recovery of the complete ROM in terms of flexion\/extension and prono-supination occurred in the 79.6% of the patients, without statistical significant difference between the adopted technique. We reported a complication rate of 12% and 20.7% for DI and SI techniques, respectively, without statistical correlation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009<jats:italic>0.84<\/jats:italic>). The average DASH score was similar for DI and SI techniques without significant differences (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090,848). The Mayo score results were excellent in the majority of the patients. 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