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Background: Poor results after repair of type 2 SLAP tears are relatively common and some have reported better results after biceps tenodesis or tenotomy than repair. In addition, some believe that the long head of the biceps is expendable. Therefore, many now favor biceps tenotomy or tenodesis over biceps anchor repair either in all patients or in older patients, reserving SLAP lesion repair only for young athletes.

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Labral Repair Biceps Tenotomy/Tenodesis for the Treatment of Type II SLAP Lesions: Indications and Technique.

Open Orthop J

July 2018

Medical Director: The Illinois Orthopaedic Foundation, President, Illinois Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Centers ssistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Rush University (Ret) 1714 Milwaukee AveGlenview IL 60025, USA; E-mails:

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