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Old 12-17-2017, 09:14 PM
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http://www.njorthoclinic.com/need-bi...s-labrum-tear/

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Now you’re probably thinking, why would you fix my biceps if my labrum is torn? This will make more sense after discussing the anatomy of your shoulder.

To begin with, the shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The ball is the humeral head and the socket is the glenoid. Around the edge of the glenoid is the labrum, which helps deepen the socket and allows your shoulder to glide smoothly in all different ranges of motion. The biceps tendon then attaches at the top of the labrum. When you have a labrum tear sometimes your biceps tendon can be involved as well and be partially torn. If the biceps tendon is not involved and you only have a labrum tear, it can still be contributing to your pain by pulling on the labrum. With a biceps tenodesis, the biceps tendon is cut out of the shoulder joint from the top of the labrum and is reattached to the humerus (which ends up being right near your armpit).

The most common question we get once we describe this to patients is “Will my biceps work normally after this procedure?” The answer is an unequivocal yes. There is very little functional role for the biceps tendon in the shoulder joint. But reattaching it assures that you will not lose any strength or range of motion. You will only be in a sling for about 3-4 weeks and will get started in physical therapy (PT) several days after surgery. You can expect to be in PT for about 3 months where they will work on restoring your range of motion and strength. After 3 months of PT you will be finished with treatment and back to mostly everything that you want to be doing.

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