Biceps tenodesis: Indications and techniques

Pathology of the long biceps tendon can include tendinitis, subluxation, dislocation, and rupture. These lesions almost always occur in the presence of other shoulder pathology, usually rotator cuff disease. Treatment of the biceps tendon in controversial, based largely on the debate of its function at the glenohumeral joint. This article examines anatomy, function, clinical and radiographic findings, and treatment of the long biceps tendons.