Sonographic evaluation of the myotendinous junction of the long head of the biceps tendon: the horseshoe sign
In this pictorial essay, we describe the sonographic characteristics of the myotendinous junction of the long head of the biceps tendon in healthy individuals and demonstrate its relevance in the sonographic assessment of biceps tendon pathology and postoperative controls, such as biceps tenodesis.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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04 August 2025
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Journal of ultrasound in medicine
Year: 2025, Volume: 44, Issue: 12, Pages: 2341-2354 |
| ISSN: | 1550-9613 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jum.70019 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.70019 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jum.70019 
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| Author Notes: | Stefan Diermayr, MD, Sebastian Halm, MD, Raphael Trefzer, MD, Marco Etter, MD |
| Summary: | In this pictorial essay, we describe the sonographic characteristics of the myotendinous junction of the long head of the biceps tendon in healthy individuals and demonstrate its relevance in the sonographic assessment of biceps tendon pathology and postoperative controls, such as biceps tenodesis. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 08.12.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1550-9613 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jum.70019 |