[Soft tissue injuries of the shoulder joint]

In contrast to rare occurrence of blood vessel and nerve injuries the frequency of tendinous lesions of the shoulder is high. The clinical diagnosis of the ruptured tendon of the M. biceps brachii is obvious. On the other hand only arthrography or arthroscopy can verify the diagnosis of a ruptured supraspinatus tendon. The best access for tenosuture and tenoplasty of the latter is the transacromeal method.