Diagnosis and Treatment of Biceps Tendinitis and Tendinosis

What is the main difference between biceps tendinitis and tendinosis?

Which condition is most commonly accompanied by rotator cuff tears or SLAP lesions?

What is the typical complaint of patients with biceps tendinitis or tendinosis?

Which diagnostic imaging technique is preferred for visualizing the overall tendon?

What is the most common isolated clinical finding in biceps tendinitis?

What may be both therapeutic and diagnostic for biceps tendinitis or tendinosis?

What is the most common isolated finding during physical examination of patients with biceps tendinitis?

What is the best modality for evaluating isolated biceps tendinopathy extra-articularly?

Which age group may undergo biceps tenodesis according to the text?

What is the primary cause of biceps tendinosis or tenosynovitis according to the text?

In what percentage of patients does primary biceps tendinitis occur?

What is the most common cause of primary impingement in athletes older than 35 years?

What is the primary treatment recommendation if conservative measures fail after three months for biceps tendinitis?

Which tendon around the long head of the biceps muscle is affected in biceps tendinitis?

'Secondary impingement of the biceps tendon' can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

'Tendinosis' is described as a syndrome of:

In the Yergason test, the patient is required to __________.

What technique should be used to inject corticosteroid solution if a corticosteroid injection is required for biceps tendinitis?

What is the key indication of a positive Neer test?

What is the key reason for not injecting directly into the biceps tendon while treating biceps tendinitis?

During the Hawkins test, what position is the patient's forearm placed in?

What are signs that may indicate infection after an injection for biceps tendinitis?

What is the defining action in the Speed test?

What radiologic evaluation should be done to diagnose biceps tendinitis or tendinosis after initial radiography of the shoulder?

Which test can be used to identify SLAP lesions?

Which corticosteroid has the highest common dosage range for tendon sheath injection for biceps tendinitis?

What should be done after injecting the corticosteroid solution for biceps tendinitis?

What does a positive anterior slide test indicate?

How can injections help differentiate shoulder pain origins?

What is the recommended therapy if conservative measures fail after three months?

When is biceps tenotomy considered the procedure of choice?

In what instances may biceps tenodesis be avoided?

What is the purpose of debridement in the context of biceps tendon tears?

Under what circumstances should surgical removal of structures causing impingement be considered?

What is the purpose of a biceps tenotomy?

What imaging study is preferable for diagnosing biceps lesions and SLAP lesions?

What is a disadvantage of invasive arthrography in filling the biceps tendon sheath?

Which imaging study is known for being poorly correlated with arthroscopy?

What is a characteristic of MRI arthrography when evaluating partial tears of the biceps tendon?

Which imaging study shows only the bony origins of impingement syndrome and not soft tissue?

What can be observed in the ALVIS view related to impingement syndrome?

Why is ultrasonography considered challenging in obese patients?

What is the main advantage of ultrasound with a high frequency array transducer over MRI?

In diagnosing biceps lesions, what does CT arthrography show that MRI arthrography might not?

What phase is involved in rehabilitation for an athlete's shoulder according to the text?

What is the triangular area between the subscapularis and supraspinatus tendons known as?

Which shoulder structure is responsible for keeping the biceps tendon in its correct location?

What condition may involve the biceps tendon due to its intra-articular location?

What is a common symptom experienced by patients with biceps tendinitis?

Which test is typically positive in cases where a SLAP lesion is suspected?

What physical position should a patient be in during an examination to specifically highlight biceps tendon injury?

What finding is most commonly associated with biceps tendon injury during physical examination?

In what position should the humeral head face during part of the physical examination for biceps tendon injury?

'Impingement underneath the coracoacromial arch' makes it challenging to rule out what concurrent condition during certain tests?

'Pain secondary to impingement or tendinitis of the rotator cuff' can be challenging to distinguish from pain due to what condition?