The incidence of Popeye Deformity after Soft Tissue Biceps Tenodesis is Comparable to Biceps Anchor Tenodesis and Lower than Biceps Tenotomy During Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair- letter to editor

Chih-Chien Wang; Zhi-Hong Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2025.01.014

The incidence of Popeye Deformity after Soft Tissue Biceps Tenodesis is Comparable to Biceps Anchor Tenodesis and Lower than Biceps Tenotomy During Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair- letter to editor

Arthroscopy. 2025 Jan 23:S0749-8063(25)00018-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.01.014. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Chih-Chien Wang¹, Zhi-Hong Zheng²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, #325, Section 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, #325, Section 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keelung Branch of Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39862934
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.01.014

Abstract

We have carefully reviewed the article entitled "The incidence of Popeye Deformity after Soft Tissue Biceps Tenodesis is Comparable to Biceps Anchor Tenodesis and Lower than Biceps Tenotomy During Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair" by Hyun Gon Kim et al. and found it very interesting. While we appreciate the authors' efforts, we have some questions about certain aspects of the study methodology that we hope they can address.

Keywords: Bicep tenodesis; Popeye deformity; bicep tenotomy; rotator cuff repair; transverse humeral ligament.

Publication types

Letter