Table 2.

Overview of arthroscopic LHB tenodesis studies

Study	Level of evidence	Technique	No. of patients	Mean follow-up, mo.	Outcome score	Complication
Boileau et al.	IV	Interference screw	43	16	Constant score, biceps strength	2 failure
Nord et al.	IV	Suture anchor	11	24	UCLA scale	1 case with adhesive capsulitis
Boileau et al.	III	Interference screw	15	35	Constant score, Patient satisfaction, and Return to sport/activities	–
Lutton et al.	IV	Interference screw	17	28	ASES and Constant score	Persistent groove pain in 2 cases
Werner et al.	III	Interference screw	106	10	–	Increased postoperative stiffness
Werner et al.	III	Interference screw	32	33	Constant, ASES, SST, and SANE scores and ROM	Stiffness in 9.4 % resolved in all cases
Scheibel et al.	III	Interference screw Soft tissue	27 30	21	Constant and LHB score	–
Gombera et al.	III	Interference screw	46	30	ASES and patient satisfaction score	–
Denard et al.	III	Interference screw	15	24	ASES and UCLA	2 cases required capsuler release
Shen et al.	IV	Suture anchor	49	12	ASES, Constant, and UCLA scores	1 case with un explained constant pain
Brady et al.	IV	Interference screw	1083	34	UCLA, SST, and VAS score	Biceps tenodesis related revision rate of 0.4 % (1 pain, 3 rerupture)
Delle Rose et al.	IV	Soft tissue	56	24	Constant, VAS, and DASH scores	3 failures

ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, ROM range of motion, SANE Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, SST Simple Shoulder Test, VAS visual analog scale, UCLA University of California, Los Angeles, DASH Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand, LHB long head of biceps tendon