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Tenotomy Versus no Tenotomy LHB in Rotator Cuff Repair

NCT07289334 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-12-17

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Summary

The function of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) in the glenohumeral joint generates controversy among researchers. For some, the tendon does not have a significant function in the shoulder, while others consider it acts as a depressor of the humeral head and a stabilizer of the joint. These functions may be enhanced in cases of rotator cuff injuries, where compensatory hypertrophy and/or instability of the LHBT can occur, which can also be a source of pain. One of the imaging techniques used for diagnosing these injuries is ultrasound.

Initially, G. Walch proposed tenotomy of the LHBT in massive rotator cuff tears to improve pain and, in some cases, shoulder function. Currently, many authors advocate tenotomy of the LHBT as an adjunct to rotator cuff repair to avoid postoperative pain. However, there is no evidence that this procedure improves the clinical outcomes of isolated rotator cuff repair.

Based on the pathophysiology of the LHBT associated with rotator cuff injuries and the current trend to perform tenotomies in conjunction with cuff repair, the objectives of this doctoral thesis project were:

To compare the clinical and imaging outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs with and without LHBT tenotomy.

To analyze the position and cross-sectional area of the LHBT in the bicipital groove using ultrasound in cases with and without tenotomy.

Conditions

  • Long Head of Biceps Brachii Lesions
  • Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

PROCEDURE

ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR

ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-01
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

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