Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
MESO | The ‘‘mesotenon’’ family contains five types of connections that allow particularly good movement between the long head biceps tendon and the rotator cuff | MESO-VI (vinculum) |
MESO-SB (small band) | ||
MESO-PU (pulley-like sling) | ||
MESO-PA (partial mesotenon) | ||
MESO-CO (complete mesotenon) | ||
ADH | The “adherent” family contains four types of stronger connections between a single long head biceps tendon and the capsule | ADH-PM [partially medially adherent to the supraspinatus (SSP)], ADH-PL (partially laterally adherent to the SSP), ADH-CL (completely adherent; attaching to the labrum) |
ADH-CO (completely adherent to SSP; not attaching to the labrum) | ||
SPL | The “split” family contains the two types of split biceps | SPL-DO (split biceps double origin) |
SPL-RE (split biceps reversed type) | ||
ABS | Indicates patients with a complete absence of long head biceps tendon | ABS (complete absence of long head biceps tendon) |