Intra‐articular Proximal Biceps Tenotomy and Transfer: A Technique to Repair Specific Types of Rotator Cuff Tears
The stability and function of the glenohumeral joint predominantly rely on the integrity of the rotator cuff tendons and their attachment at the footprint region on the greater tuberosity of the humerus. Current therapeutic strategies for rotator cuff tears are progressively evolving toward individualized and refined approaches, with vigorous debates ongoing regarding the optimal surgical techniques for specific injury patterns. In this Technical Note, we describe an arthroscopic intra-articular proximal biceps tenotomy and transfer procedure that increases footprint coverage and establishes a more conducive healing microenvironment.
Authors
- Baofeng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4920-2661)
- Ziang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3014-0525)
- Yingguang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0429-6369)
- Yuxin Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-1441)
- Fei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2354-7175)
- Lin Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-6801)
Institutions
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts (PH)
- People's Liberation Army No. 150 Hospital (CN)
- Chinese People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Chinese People’s Liberation Army 263 hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2025.103704
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Beijing Municipal Health Commission