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Modified Long Head of Biceps Tendon Rerouting and Fixation as Partial Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Published on: March 6, 2026
[Bilateral calcifying tendinitis of the long tendon of the biceps associated with a SLAP lesion]
Esteban Mayayo Sinués1, Antonia Pilar Soriano Guillén, Ana Carmen Vela Marín
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
Abstract:
Calcifying tendinitis is a common disorder related to deposition of hidroxyapatite crystals, which is most common around the shoulder joint, involving the supraespinosus tendon. It can however, affect almost any tendon at its insertion. Clinical features are variable and include pain and inflammation that often resolves spontaneously. We present a case of bilateral calcifying tendinitis of the long head of the biceps tendon at its insertion on the superior glenoid rim associated with superior labrum antero-posterior tears (SLAP) confirmed by arthroscopy. Calcium deposits were surgically removed and the SLAP lesions were repaired.
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