This week we are going to discuss a common injury which often has a simple remedy—the biceps tendon tear at the long head. The tendons of the body connect muscles to bones and provide the leverage ...

Biceps tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of the upper biceps tendon. The upper biceps tendon is also called the long head of the biceps tendon. This strong, cord-like structure connects the ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DENVER — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed favorable ...

Background: The superiority of tenotomy vs. tenodesis for surgery on lesions of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon is still under debate. Indeed, high-quality evidence is lacking, mainly ...

Biceps tendonitis is generally a chronic injury, where the tendon sheath has become inflamed over a long period of use. As a result, the most important treatment for biceps tendonitis is rest to allow ...

Your bicep is the muscle in the front of your upper arm. It helps you bend your elbow and twist your forearm. Three tendons attach your bicep to bone: The long head tendon attaches your bicep to the ...

Biceps tenodesis is a treatment for chronic long head of the bicep tendon pain due to a variety of causes. This type of surgical repair can either be a stand-alone procedure or part of a larger ...

Correspondence to Dr Benno Ejnisman, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Embaú 87, CEP 04039-060, São Paulo 05011001, Brazil; bennoale{at}uol.com.br This paper focuses on biceps injuries in shoulder ...