bicipital groove

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

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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These markings were extended from the exit point of the tendon at the bicipital groove to its most medial contact point on the humeral head.

Mapping the articular contact area of the long head of the biceps tendon on the humeral head

Although multiple heads or bifurcation of the biceps tendon had been described previously, this is the first report and MR demonstration of this pattern of splitting and reattachment of the long head of the biceps brachii in its course in the bicipital groove.

Bifurcation of the long head of the biceps brachii

Caption: Figure 2: Axial T2 weighted MRI demonstrating absence of the bicipital groove.

"Monocept": A Brief Report of Congenital Absence of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon and Literature Review

The lateral aspect of the bicipital groove was exposed, while the biceps tendon was carefully protected.

Pectoralis Major Tear with Retracted Tendon: How to Fill the Gap? Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft and Fixation with an Interference Screw

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

Both heads converge in short, wide, flattened, and bifascicular tendon inserting in the humerus, lateral to the bicipital groove. The two fascicles or layers of the tendon are one anterior, formed by the clavicular head and the more superior segments of the sternal head, and one posterior, formed by the inferior segments of the sternal head.

Acute Pectoralis Major Rupture Captured on Video

Caption: Figure 5 An extramedullary guide that references off the bicipital groove is positioned and pinned thus guiding the saw blade to the correct orientation for humeral head resection.

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. The second hole was placed 12.5 mm posterior to the first hole.

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 12.5 mm posterior to the anterior anchor.

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

The ascending branch of the anterior humeral circumflex enters the proximal humerus at the upper end of the bicipital groove or via branches into the greater and lesser tuberosities.

Core decompression for nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the humeral head: a technique article

Pain may be localized to the bicipital groove, radiate distally to the biceps muscle belly, or radiate proximally to the deltoid or base of the neck.