Hidden Long Head of the Biceps Tendon Instability and Concealed Intratendinous Subscapularis Tears.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have described the characteristics of a concealed intratendinous subscapularis tear (CIST), and there is a lack of research on the preoperative predictability of such lesions.

Purpose

To describe the characteristics of a CIST as seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperatively and to develop a scoring system for predicting such lesions.

Study design

Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods

Retrospectively, we identified 43 patients with CISTs among 442 consecutive patients who had undergone rotator cuff repair from July 2014 to June 2016. Range of motion, visual analog scale results for pain and function, and patient-reported outcome scores were evaluated preoperatively and at 1 and 2 years postoperatively. CISTs were class

SUBMITTER: Chae SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333499 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature