Tendon

Biceps tendon

Surgery

Tears

Biceps

Fibrous joint

Anatomy

Rotator cuff

Medicine

Cuff

Arthroscopy Techniques

<h2>Abstract</h2> Tears of the rotator cuff tendons can occur that do not allow anatomic footprint restoration yet may not be large enough to require a superior capsular reconstruction technique. Typically, these intermediate-sized tears are addressed with a medialized repair or partial repair technique. A partially repaired rotator cuff tendon, however, can lead to a high retear rate, as the repaired tendon is required to serve as both a dynamic tendon and a static ligamentous stabilizer. One potential static support, as a nearby autologous graft donor, is the proximal long head biceps tendon. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe a surgical technique for an anterior cable reconstruction using the proximal biceps tendon for large rotator cuff defects.

Anterior Cable Reconstruction Using the Proximal Biceps Tendon for Large Rotator Cuff Defects