BACKGROUND Pathology in the long head of the biceps tendon often occurs in patients with rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopic tenotomy is the most common treatment. However, the role of the long head of the biceps at the shoulder and the consequences of surgical detachment on the remaining shoulder structures remain unknown. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We hypothesized that detachment of the long head of t...

Introduction The hamstring muscles are frequently implicated in posterior thigh pain due to strains. The hamstring muscles are the three most superficial muscles that span the posterior thigh, and consist of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. The long head of biceps femoris originates from the inferiomedial aspect of the ischial tuberosity and inserts into the head of the ...

BACKGROUND Lesions of the biceps pulley and instability of the long head of the biceps tendon are common diagnoses in patients with anterior shoulder pain. PURPOSE To analyze the pathoanatomy of the biceps reflection pulley ("pulley") in consecutive patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study (prevalence); Level of evidence, 2. METHODS Prospective data were collect...

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...

The rotator interval and the long head of the biceps brachii tendon are anatomically closely associated structures believed to confer stability to the shoulder joint. Abnormalities of the rotator interval may be acquired or congenital and are associated with instability of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon. Clinical and arthroscopic diagnoses of rotator interval abnormalities and subtl...

Biceps tenodesis remains a popular choice for treating anterior shoulder pain in the setting of primary biceps tendinitis or biceps pain due to concomitant glenohumeral joint pathology. A variety of surgical approaches and fixation construct options are available for biceps tenodesis. The advantages of an all-arthroscopic biceps tenodesis include anatomic maintenance of the length-tension relat...

We sought to understand the effects of superior humeral head translation and load of the long head of biceps on the pathomechanics of the superior glenoid labrum by predicting labral strain. Using micro-CT cadaver images, a finite element model of the glenohumeral joint was generated, consisting of humerus, glenoid bone, cartilages, labrum, and biceps tendon. A glenohumeral compression of 50 N ...