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Indications for Biceps Tendon–Shifting Technique
| Partially repairable supraspinatus and/or infraspinatus tear |
| Severe shoulder pain with failed conservative management |
| Goutallier grade 3 or 4 supraspinatus and/or infraspinatus |
| Good quality of LHBT anchors to glenoid labrum (normal or <20% partial tear) |
| Minimal to no glenohumeral arthritis |
LHBT, long head of biceps tendon.
