Relationship between subscapularis tears and injuries to the biceps pulley

Godeneche, Arnaud; Nové-Josserand, Laurent; Audebert, Stéphane; Toussaint, Bruno; Denard, Patrick J; Laedermann, Alexandre

doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4374-9

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English

Relationship between subscapularis tears and injuries to the biceps pulley

ContributorsGodeneche, Arnaud; Nové-Josserand, Laurent; Audebert, Stéphane; Toussaint, Bruno; Denard, Patrick J; Laedermann, Alexandre

Published inKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, vol. 25, no. 7, p. 2114-2120

Publication date2017

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between long head of the biceps brachii (LHBT) lesions and subscapularis tears. The hypothesis was that a bicipital pulley might remain intact, even in the case of a subscapularis tear.

Keywords

Arthroscopy
Diagnosis
Long-head biceps dislocation
Pulley
Rotator cuff lesion
Shoulder surgery
Subscapularis tear

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Mécanismes physiopathologiques de l'arthrose (960)

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GODENECHE, Arnaud et al. Relationship between subscapularis tears and injuries to the biceps pulley. In: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2017, vol. 25, n° 7, p. 2114–2120. doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4374-9

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PID : unige:99045
DOI : 10.1007/s00167-016-4374-9
PMID : 27847979

Journal ISSN0942-2056

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Relationship between subscapularis tears and injuries to the biceps pulley

The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between long head of the biceps brachii (LHBT) lesions and subscapularis tears. The hypothesis was that a bicipital pulley might remain intact, even in the case of a subscapularis tear.

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