Long head of biceps tenodesis is a surgical procedure usually performed to address long head of biceps pain and other pathology relating to the long head of biceps tendon as well as other regional pathology such as SLAP tears.
Several surgical techniques exist and almost all of them involve biceps tenotomy. These include
subpectoral tenodesis
suprapectoral tenodesis
interference screw placement
cortical button placement
Complications
Recognised complications include
clinical limitations
inadequate biceps tension
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structure failure issues
humeral anchor dislodgement / migration
biceps tendon tear / iatrogenic injury
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nerve injuries
musculocutaneous nerve injury
radial nerve injury
median nerve injury
axillary nerve injury
infection
seroma / haematoma formation
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