title: Superior labrum, anterior-posterior lesions and biceps injuries: diagnostic and treatment considerations.
abstract: Proximal biceps tendon rupture, biceps tendinitis, and medical biceps subluxation are injuries that occur alone and in association with other pathologic conditions of the shoulder. The literature describes various strategies for imaging and treating these biceps tendon complex injuries but offers no clear consensus on a gold-standard approach. The keys to successful treatment are an accurate diagnosis, identification of associated pathologic conditions, and assessment of functional limitations of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. marc.harwood@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Marc I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: Christina T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy