Shoulder instability with absence of the long head of the biceps tendon.
We present a case of a 25-year-old woman undergoing arthroscopy for multidirectional instability. She was found to have a complete absence of the long head of the biceps tendon, thought to be congenital. It is hypothesized that the absence of the biceps may have played a role in the instability.
Glueck
Dane A
DA
University of Kentucky, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA.
Mair
Scott D
SD
Johnson
Darren L
DL
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology*; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities*