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Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT)

Pathology of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon (LHBT) is a common source of shoulder pain. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of LHBT pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. Curr...

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Autores principales: Manske, Robert C, Voight, Michael, Wolfe, Chris, Page, Phil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: NASMI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718717/
http://dx.doi.org/10.26603/001c.55786
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description Pathology of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon (LHBT) is a common source of shoulder pain. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of LHBT pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. Currently, the gold standard for confirming a diagnosis of LHBT pathologies is arthroscopic examination. Additionally, MRI is commonly ordered for diagnosis. Since an accurate diagnosis of pathology is critical for treatment success, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is an attractive adjunct to the diagnostic process for long head of the biceps pathology due to it being safe, inexpensive and non-invasive. When used in combination with clinical special tests, MSK US can drastically increase the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination.
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spelling pubmed-97187172022-12-13 Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT) Manske, Robert C Voight, Michael Wolfe, Chris Page, Phil Int J Sports Phys Ther MSK Ultrasound Bites: Tips and Tricks Pathology of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon (LHBT) is a common source of shoulder pain. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of LHBT pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. Currently, the gold standard for confirming a diagnosis of LHBT pathologies is arthroscopic examination. Additionally, MRI is commonly ordered for diagnosis. Since an accurate diagnosis of pathology is critical for treatment success, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is an attractive adjunct to the diagnostic process for long head of the biceps pathology due to it being safe, inexpensive and non-invasive. When used in combination with clinical special tests, MSK US can drastically increase the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination. NASMI 2022-12-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9718717/ http://dx.doi.org/10.26603/001c.55786 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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