The glenohumeral joint is a complex anatomic structure commonly affected by injury such as
tendinopathy and rotator cuff tears. This review presents an up-to-date overview of research …

Background A number of epidemiologic and surveillance-based studies of sports injury
provide statistics on, and sometimes discussion of, overuse injuries. However, there is no …

Purpose To document the incidence of long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) pathology in
full-thickness reparable rotator cuff tears and report the clinical results of arthroscopic LHBT …

Purpose We create a viable, mechanically expanded autograft long head biceps tendon
(LHBT) scaffold for biologically augmenting the repair of torn rotator cuffs. Methods The …

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether smoking is associated with
neovascularization in the tendinopathy of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) …

Purpose To evaluate the association between rotator cuff tear (RCT) size and long head
biceps tendon (LHBT) pathology. Methods We retrospectively enrolled 202 consecutive …

The long head of the biceps (LHB), the tendinous structure of the proximal brachial biceps,
has its well-known anatomy, which contrasts with its limited current functional …

Rotator cuff tendon tears are one of the most common shoulder pathologies, especially in
the aging population. Due to a poor healing response and degenerative changes …

The study aimed to evaluate the results after arthroscopic tenodesis and tenotomy of the
biceps tendon (LHBT), coupled in tenotomy modality with a personalized postoperative …

Background Lesions associated with the biceps tendon are commonly detected during
arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears. Acquiring a preferable technique to repair both cuff …