ReviewArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2022
Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using the Biceps Tendon in the Treatment of Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Patient-Reported Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review.
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- Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction With Long-Head Biceps Tendon Rerouting Using Knotless Anchors.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Surgical anatomy, biomechanics and clinical outcomes of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Review
- The "Tie Stitch": An Arthroscopic Stich for Long Head of Biceps Tenodesis Associated With Rotator Cuff Repair or as a Superior Capsule Reconstruction. Surgical Step-by-Step Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Tensionable Knotless Tendon-Sparing Biceps Rerouting Technique for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of long head of the biceps tendon augmentation versus partial repair in massive rotator cuff tears.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- A historical review: Surgical management of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.Shoulder & elbow · 2025Review
- Exploring superior capsular reconstruction and tendon transfers for massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Massive Rotator Cuff Tears and High-Grade Fatty Atrophy Without Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair with microfragmented autologous subacromial bursal tissue enveloped in a patch of compressed autologous long head of biceps tendon tissue: theJSES international · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon in Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Leads to Functional Improvement in Most Patients at 4-Year Follow-up.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Using Biceps Tendon Autograft as a Patch in the Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Patient-reported Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Review
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Abstract
Purpose: To systematically evaluate the clinical outcomes of superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using the long head of the biceps tendon for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears. Methods: Multiple electronic databases were searched for studies treating massive and/or irreparable rotator cuff tears with SCR using the biceps tendon while retaining its proximal attachment to the superior glenoid. A PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) flowchart was created. All the included studies were assessed for quality with the Modified Coleman Methodology Score. Multiple variables including patient demographic characteristics, functional scores, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and complications were extracted and analyzed. Results: Seven studies were included in this review, with a total of 133 patients. The age range of patients was 39 to 82 years, and the duration of follow-up ranged from 6 to 40.7 months. Various validated scoring systems were used for functional outcome evaluation in all studies; all of them showed postoperative improvement greater than the minimal clinically important difference. The VAS score improvement ranged from 3.8 to 7.1. Five studies reported improvement in shoulder forward elevation, with a range of 22° to 95°. Three studies reported retear rates of 21%, 37%, and 66% on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging scans. Two studies reported complications, with the first study reporting revision surgery in 4 of 35 patients and the second study reporting 1 infection and 1 case of deltoid detachment (open procedure) among 17 patients. Conclusions: SCR using the long head of the biceps tendon is a safe and effective procedure. VAS and patient-reported outcome scores showed significant improvement with minimal short-term complications. Level of Evidence: Level IV, systematic review of Level III and IV studies.
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