Rupture Long Head Biceps

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Original Editors - Cynthia Meert

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 GURMINA STEFANO, CARBONE STEFANO, PERUGIA DARIO et al, ‘Rupture of the long head biceps tendon treated with tenodesis to the coracoids process. Results at more than 30 years.’, International orthopaedics, 2011, 35:713-716

 WARNER JJ, McMAHON PJ, ‘The role of the long head of the biceps brachii in superior stability of the glenohumeral joint.’, J bone joint surg Am, 1995, 77:366-372

 SHUNKE M., SCHULTE E., SCHUMACHER, ‘Anatomische atlas Prometheus: Algemene anatomie en bewegingsapparaat., Nederland, Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, 2005

 QUACH TONY, JAZAYERI REZA, SHERMAN ORRIN H., et al;, ‘Distal biceps tendon injuries. Current treatment options.’, Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases, 2010, 68 (2):103-111

 GARY L BRANCH, ‘biceps rupture’, medscape reference, 2009

 ZANETTI MARCO, WEISHAUPT DOMINIK, GERBER CHRISTIAN, HODLER JUERG, ‘tendinopathy and rupture of the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle: evaluation with MR arthrography, AJR, 1998, 170:1557-1561