It has been proposed that the long head of the biceps functions as a humeral head depressor and stabilizer. In addition, in many overhead sports, the biceps helps to accelerate and decelerate the arm. With improper training or fatigue, inordinate stresses can be placed on the biceps as it attempts to compensate for other muscles. This can lead to attrition and failure, either within the tendon ...

BACKGROUND Biceps tenotomy and tenodesis are frequently performed for proximal biceps lesions; however, there continues to be debate as to which method is superior. This study examined patient-reported outcomes after biceps tenotomy. HYPOTHESIS Biceps tenotomy in the setting of concomitant shoulder pathology is a reasonable option with high satisfaction rates and a low incidence of pain and c...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility of grayscale quantitative diagnostic method for biceps tendinitis and determine the cut-off points of a quantitative biceps ultrasound (US) method to diagnose biceps tendinitis. Design. Prospective cross-sectional case controlled study. SETTING Outpatient rehabilitation service. METHODS A total of 336 shoulder pain patients with suspected biceps tend...

The equine biceps brachii (biceps) initiates rapid limb protraction through a catapult mechanism. Elastic strain energy is slowly stored in an internal tendon and is then rapidly released to protract the forelimb. The muscle fibres are short, have little scope for length change and can therefore only shorten slowly compared with the speed at which the whole muscle must shorten, which makes them...

Pathology of the biceps tendon is often a factor in the pathogenesis of shoulder pain. However, diagnosis and management of such pathology remains controversial. Multiple tests have been described to identify pathology related to the biceps tendon and biceps anchor. The active compression test is one such test that has been used clinically to identify patients with superior labral/biceps anchor...

Treatment options for the pathology of the long head of the biceps tendon have included nonoperative management, limited synovectomy, subacromial decompression, repair of rotator cuff pathology, biceps tenotomy, and biceps tenodesis. Current literature for biceps tenodesis has focused on the adaptation of open techniques into arthroscopic procedures. We review the current literature, indication...

PURPOSE To report a new technique of arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using bioabsorbable interference screw fixation and the early results. TYPE OF STUDY Prospective, nonrandomized study. METHODS TECHNIQUE The principle of arthroscopic biceps tenodesis is simple: after biceps tenotomy, the tendon is exteriorized and doubled on a suture; the biceps tendon is then pulled into a humeral socke...