Application of autogenous long head of the biceps tendon in the repair of massive rotator cuff tears: a review

VernacularTitle:自体肱二头肌长头腱在巨大肩袖撕裂修复中应用的研究进展
Author: Liyong WEI ¹ ; Zheng SUN ; Shaohua DING ; Wei DING ; Mingguang BI ; Jin LI
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1. 宁波大学医学部，宁波　315211
Keywords: Rotator cuff; Tendons; Arthroscopes; Autogenous graft
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(5):475-480
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Massive rotator cuff tears, with mean tendon tears>5 cm or involving two or more tendons in a tear, often result in shoulder pain, stiffness, limited range of motion and impaired function, significantly impacting the patients′ quality of life. At present, massive rotator cuff tears are mainly treated surgically with joint cleaning, rotator cuff repair and patch graft repair, etc, but the problems such as tendon end retraction and high rotator tension after surgical repair lead to high postoperative retear rate. The autogenous long head of biceps tendon (LHBT), as an autograft which has the advantages of high accessibility and low cost, has been employed in the repair of massive rotator cuff tears. However, there is still controversy in the choice of specific surgical method. To this end, the authors reviewed the research progress on the application of LHBT in the repair of massive rotator cuff tears, aiming to provide reference for its clinical treatment.