A single-incision suture anchor technique can effectively repair distal biceps tendon ruptures and may improve postop cosmesis by minimizing scar formation, a retrospective study shows. Chris K. John, ...

A biceps tendon tear occurs when the tendon completely or partially severs from the bone. When the tear occurs at the shoulder, a person may experience pain and lose some strength in their arm. Also ...

Distal biceps tendon ruptures are injuries that occur when the tendon connecting the biceps muscle to the elbow tears away from the bone. This type of injury is often seen in middle-aged men and can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The long head of the biceps and its glenoid labral attachment, the biceps labral complex, constitute an integral ...

Background Labral repair and biceps tenodesis are routine operations for superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder, but evidence of their efficacy is lacking. We evaluated the ...

The biceps tendon is not having a good era. It is frequently implicated in shoulder pain, injected with steroids, cut out at surgery or severed and reattached — all in the belief that it is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 70-year-old man presented to our clinic with suddenonset pain and abnormal bulging in his right upper arm. He was a farmer, and reported engaging in strenuous overhead activity, but did not remember ...

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 ...