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The long head of biceps (LHB) has been known as one of the pain generators in the shoulder. It has been found that LHB is innervated by a network of sensory sympathetic fibers, especially at its origin, which may play a role in the pathogenesis of shoulder pain [1]. A pain relief after spontaneous long head ruptures in patients aged over 50 years is a common finding. The function of the LHB tendon and its role in shoulder kinematics despite cadaveric and in vivo studies still remains controversial. It is not known how much load is physiologic for the LHB tendon, although calculations and predictions vary from 11 to 55 N [2]. Interestingly, electromyographic studies show that LHB becomes electrically active with elbow flexion and extension, rather than with shoulder motions [3].
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Poberaj, B. (2016). Long Head of the Biceps Pathology. In: Randelli, P., Dejour, D., van Dijk, C., Denti, M., Seil, R. (eds) Arthroscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49376-2_49
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