Table 1. Characteristics of the included studies.
| Author | Year | Study, LoE | Participants | Intervention | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koh, et al.[18] | 2010 | Cohort study, II | 84 patients (age, >55 years) with a RCT and biceps tendon lesion | 41 Tenotomy 43 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, arm cramping pain, Elbow Strength Index, ASES score and Constant score |
| Biz, et al.[32] | 2012 | Cohort study, III | 252 patients, who were treated with arthroscopic surgery by the same operator for a LHB disease associated with a RCT | 202 Tenotomy 20 Tenodesis-1 30 Tenodesis-2 |
Popeye deformity, VAS score and UCLA score |
| De Carli, et al.[10] | 2012 | Therapeutic study, II | 65 patients affected by a repairable RCT along with a degenerative lesion of the LHBT | 30 Tenotomy 35 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity and Constant score |
| Ikemoto, et al.[33] | 2012 | Retrospective study, III | 77 patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff, with LHB injuries justifying tenotomy with or without tenodesis | 55 Tenotomy 22 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, Elbow Strength Index and UCLA score |
| Kukkonen, et al.[34] | 2013 | Cohort study, II | 148 consecutive shoulders operated for isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear with biceps procedure (no procedure, tenotomy, and tenodesis) | 30 Tenotomy 30 Tenodesis 85 Control |
Popeye deformity, arm cramping pain and Constant score |
| Cho, et al.[20] | 2014 | Cohort study, III | 83 patients who underwent surgical treatment of RCTs with concomitant lesions of the LHBT | 41 Tenotomy 42 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, Constant score, VAS score, UCLA score and Range of motion |
| Zhang, et al.[19] | 2015 | Therapeutic study, I | 151 patients older than 55 years of age with LHB lesions and reparable RCTs | 77 Tenotomy 74 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, arm cramping pain, Elbow Strength Index, Suspination strength index, Constant score and VAS score |
| Meraner, et al.[26] | 2016 | Retrospective case series, IV | 53 patients who underwent arthroscopic double row rotator cuff reconstruction and suture bridge repair | 29 Tenotomy 24 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, arm cramping pain, Constant score and Range of motion |
| Oh, et al.[35] | 2016 | Prospective comparative study, II | 86 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with SLBC lesions | 27 Tenotomy 31 Tenodesis 28 Debridement |
Popeye deformity, arm cramping pain, Elbow Strength Index, suspination strength index, ASES score, VAS pain score, VAS satisfaction score and Range of motion |
| Sentürk, et al.[36] | 2011 | Retrospective study, IV | 20 patients who were diagnosed with chronic biceps tenosynovitis | 10 Tenotomy 10 Tenodesis |
Popeye deformity, Constant score and UCLA score |
LOE: level of evidence; ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score; UCLA, University of California Los Angeles score; VAS, visual analog scale