Distal Pullout Strengths of the Biceps Long Head Tendon for Different Adjacent Tissue and Tendon Pathologies during Rotator Cuff Repair

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(a) Partial tear of the long head of the biceps (asterisk), (b) partial tear of the long head of the biceps with hypertrophy, (c) intraarticular subluxation of the biceps tendon medial to the subscapularis, (d) type II SLAP lesion (asterisk), (e) anterior pulley lesion (arrowhead), and (f) posterior pulley lesion (arrowhead); BT: biceps tendon, HH: humeral head, and SC: subscapularis.

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