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Shoulder instability with absence of the long head of the biceps tendon
Dane A Glueck1, Scott D Mair, Darren L Johnson
1University of Kentucky, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA.
Abstract:
We present a case of a 25-year-old woman undergoing arthroscopy for multidirectional instability. She was found to have a complete absence of the long head of the biceps tendon, thought to be congenital. It is hypothesized that the absence of the biceps may have played a role in the instability.
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