Diagnostic value of the hourglass biceps test for the detection of intra-articular long head of the biceps hypertrophy

Diagnostic value of the hourglass biceps test for the detection of intra-articular long head of the biceps hypertrophy

Background: Shoulder surgeons performing tenodesis note a great variability in morphology of the proximal biceps. The hourglass biceps test measures the integrity of the intra-articular biceps tendon. The hourglass maneuver (HM) is positive when there is a passive flexion deficit compared to the con...

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Main Authors: Quentin Baumann, MD, Antoine-Guy Hue, MD, Patricia Maria Lutz, MD, Alexandre Hardy, MD, Patrice Mertl, MD, PhD, Olivier Courage, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Tenodesis
biceps
hourglass
arthroscopy
tenotomy
bicipital groove
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320300876

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