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PLHB tendon pathology and rotator cuff status further subdivided into partial or complete tear vs. acromiohumeral distance.
| Tendon status | Acromiohumeral distance |
|
|---|---|---|
| Normal (>7 mm) | Reduced | |
| Normal PLHB tendon | 7 | 1 |
| Partially torn rotator cuff | ||
| Pathological PLHB tendon | 2 | 4 |
| Partially torn rotator cuff | ||
| Normal PLHB tendon | 2 | 1 |
| Completely torn rotator cuff | ||
| Pathological PLHB tendon | 0 | 8 |
| Completely torn rotator cuff | ||
PLHB, proximal long head of the biceps.
