bicipital groove


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Related to bicipital groove: lateral bicipital groove, Radial groove, supraspinatus

bicipital groove

[bīsip′ətəl]
Etymology: L, bis, twice, caput, head; D, groeve
a groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus for passage of the tendon of the long head of the biceps muscle.

bicipital groove

A valley on the proximal anterior surface of the humerus between the greater and lesser trochanters. The long tendon of the biceps slides along the bicipital groove.
Synonym: intertubercular groove, intertubercular sulcus
See also: groove
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Caption: Figure 2 The lower split portion of the subscapularis is reflected; the longitudinal part of the incision is taken inferiorly following the medial ridge of the bicipital groove.
The subscapularis-sparing approach in humeral head replacement
MRI showed an incidental finding of splitting of the biceps tendon at the level of the bicipital groove and reattachment at 2 cm distal to the bifurcation.
Bifurcation of the long head of the biceps brachii
A bone tunnel is created in the bicipital groove, and the tendon is fixed in place with an interference screw or cortical button under appropriate tension.
Biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP tears
Bicipital groove orientation: considerations for the retroversion of a prosthesis in fractures of the proximal humerus.
Hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures: indications, pitfalls, and technique
Caption: Figure 3 Bicipital groove (inferiorly) and rotator interval (superiorly) outlined in blue marker prior to exposure.
Use of the subscapularis preserving technique in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
The most anterior hole was placed 5 mm posterior to the sulcus of the bicipital groove.
A laboratory comparison of a new arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair to a double row transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair using suture anchors
The antero-medial suture anchor was placed 5 mm posterior to the bicipital groove, and the posterior-medial anchor was placed 12.
Effects of suture tension on the footprint of rotator cuff repairs: technical note
At this juncture, the tendon lies within the bicipital groove of the humeral head until it emerges on the anterior aspect of the proximal humeral shaft.
Proximal biceps tendon: a biomechanical analysis of the stability at the bicipital groove

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