Table 3.
Critical surgical steps in clinical studies.
| Study (Year) | Anesthesia | Position | Surgical Steps | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subacromial Decompression | Subscapularis Repair | LHBT Fixation | Management of LHBT Distal to Fixation | RC Tear | |||
| Barth (2020) [2] | General and interscalene block | Beach chair | Bursectomy, acromioplasty | Yes | 1 Anchor to GT | Tenotomy | Partial repair, side-to-side to LHBT |
| Chillemi (2018) [24] | General and/or interscalene block | Beach chair or lateral decubitus | Bursectomy | Yes | 2 Anchors or 2 transosseous tunnels to GT | Tenotomy or tenodesis | Side-to-side convergence to LHBT |
| Kim J. (2020) [25] | General | Lateral decubitus | Bursectomy, acromioplasty | Yes | 1 Anchor to GT, 1 anchor for medial LHBT to anterior footprint | Intact, rerouted | Partial repair including LHBT |
| Kocaoglu (2020) [26] | General | Beach chair | Bursectomy, optional acromioplasty | Yes | 2 anchors to superior glenoid, 2 anchors to GT | Intact | Partial repair, side-to-side to LHBT |
LHBT: Long head of biceps tendon; GT: Greater tuberosity; RC: Rotator cuff.