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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 99-B, Issue 6 | Pages 806 - 811
1 Jun 2017
Takahashi N Sugaya H Matsuki K Miyauchi H Matsumoto M Tokai M Onishi K Hoshika S Ueda Y

Aims

The aim of this study was to assess hypertrophy of the extra-articular tendon of the long head of biceps (LHB) in patients with a rotator cuff tear.

Patients and Methods

The study involved 638 shoulders in 334 patients (175 men, 159 women, mean age 62.6 years; 25 to 81) with unilateral symptomatic rotator cuff tears. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the LHB tendon in the bicipital groove was measured pre-operatively in both shoulders using ultrasound. There were 154 asymptomatic rotator cuff tears in the contralateral shoulder. Comparisons were made between those with a symptomatic tear, an asymptomatic tear and those with no rotator cuff tear. In the affected shoulders, the CSAs were compared in relation to the location and size of the rotator cuff tear.