Long head of biceps brachii tendon pathology
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Long head of biceps brachii tendon pathology can be examined both with ultrasound and/or MRI. Both instability and tears can result in pain and decreased function.
Clinical presentation
Clinical tests
Pathology
Long head of biceps can be affected by numerous pathological processes 3:
tendinosis
tenosynovitis
tendon sheath effusion - long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion
tears/rupture
instability/subluxation/dislocation - long head of biceps tendon dislocation
intra-articular ganglion cyst originating from the intertubercular groove
Radiographic features
Ultrasound
The findings on ultrasound indicating tendinopathy are the same as with other tendons:
long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion: non-specific as it communicates with the glenohumeral joint
thickening or thinning of the tendon
irregularity of the tendon borders
absence of the normal fibrillary appearance (note: beware anisotropy)
-<p><strong>Long head of biceps brachii tendon pathology</strong> can be examined both with ultrasound and/or MRI. Both instability and tears can result in pain and decreased function. </p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><h5>Clinical tests</h5><ul><li><a href="/articles/speed-test-shoulder">Speed test (shoulder)</a></li></ul><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Long head of biceps can be affected by numerous pathological processes <sup>3</sup>:</p><ul>-<li>tendinosis</li>-<li>tenosynovitis</li>-<li>tendon sheath effusion</li>-<li>tears/<a href="/articles/proximal-biceps-tendon-injury">rupture</a>-</li>-<li>instability/<a href="/articles/long-head-of-biceps-tendon-dislocation">dislocation</a>-</li>-<li>intra-articular ganglion cyst originating from the intertubercular groove</li>- +<p><strong>Long head of biceps brachii tendon pathology</strong> can be examined both with ultrasound and/or MRI. Both instability and tears can result in pain and decreased function. </p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><h5>Clinical tests</h5><ul><li><p><a href="/articles/speed-test-shoulder">Speed test (shoulder)</a></p></li></ul><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Long head of biceps can be affected by numerous pathological processes <sup>3</sup>:</p><ul>
- +<li><p>tendinosis</p></li>
- +<li><p>tenosynovitis</p></li>
- +<li><p>tendon sheath effusion - <a href="/articles/long-head-of-biceps-tendon-sheath-effusion" title="Long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion">long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>tears/<a href="/articles/proximal-biceps-tendon-injury">rupture</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>instability/subluxation/<a href="/articles/long-head-of-biceps-tendon-dislocation">dislocation</a> - <a href="/articles/long-head-of-biceps-tendon-dislocation" title="long head of biceps tendon dislocation">long head of biceps tendon dislocation</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>intra-articular ganglion cyst originating from the intertubercular groove</p></li>
-<li>tendon sheath effusion: non-specific as it communicates with the <a href="/articles/glenohumeral-joint">glenohumeral joint</a>-</li>-<li>thickening or thinning of the tendon</li>-<li>irregularity of the tendon borders</li>-<li>absence of the normal fibrillary appearance (note: beware <a href="/articles/anisotropy">anisotropy</a>)</li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/long-head-of-biceps-tendon-sheath-effusion" title="long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion">long head of biceps tendon sheath effusion</a>: non-specific as it communicates with the <a href="/articles/glenohumeral-joint">glenohumeral joint</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>thickening or thinning of the tendon</p></li>
- +<li><p>irregularity of the tendon borders</p></li>
- +<li><p>absence of the normal fibrillary appearance (note: beware <a href="/articles/anisotropy">anisotropy</a>)</p></li>