Bicipital root and proximaltendon disorders are an important symptom generator in the shoulder.
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More chronically, this hematoma organizes into a fatty, loose connective tissue encasement of the deep intramuscular proximaltendon.
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Clinical prognostic factors include the extent of proximaltendon retraction, chronicity of the avulsion, and the presence and size of associated osseous fragments.
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The proximaltendon is composed of a superficial, anterior portion from the direct head, and a deep intramuscular portion from the indirect head.