Tendinopathy of the long head of the biceps is often found as an intra-articular pathology in the glenohumeral joint. Because long head of the biceps lesions are common, surgical intervention to properly manage the long head of the biceps has become an important issue. Both tenodesis and tenotomy have been shown to provide benefits in biceps long head tendinopathy. But because of concerns about muscle power reduction, cramping, and "Popeye's deformity," which may result from biceps tenotomy, biceps tenodesis is a good option for treating biceps lesions. Here, we describe a timesaving, simple, and secure biceps tenodesis method during rotator cuff repairs, which is a combination of an adjacent softtissue tenodesis and a bony suprapectoral tenodesis, by performing a combined tenodesis (soft þ bony), and we believe that the shoulder joint will gain more strength and loosening complications will be reduced.
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