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A long head of the biceps tendon confluent with the intra-articular rotator cuff: arthroscopic and MR arthrographic findings

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Many anomalous origins of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) have been reported. However, developmental anomalies of the LHBT are rarely encountered in daily practice. We report a patient with an anomalous LHBT that was adherent to and confluent with the rotator cuff throughout its intra-articular course and present the clinical, magnetic resonance arthrography, and arthroscopic findings.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 640 Daesa-Dong, Jung-Gu, Daejeon, 301-040, South Korea

    Kyung Cheon Kim, Kwang Jin Rhee & Hyun Dae Shin

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Kim, K.C., Rhee, K.J. & Shin, H.D. A long head of the biceps tendon confluent with the intra-articular rotator cuff: arthroscopic and MR arthrographic findings. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 311–314 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0559-5

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