Overview:

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This surgery repairs a biceps tendon in your shoulder. It fixes a tendon that is partially torn, or completely torn, from the bone.

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Preparation:

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To start, you are given medicine to numb your shoulder and to relax you. You may be put to sleep. The surgeon makes a few small openings in your skin. These are for the the special camera (called an "arthroscope") and the small surgical instruments.

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Procedure:

The surgeon cuts and pulls the top of the tendon away from the bone. Any damaged parts are trimmed away. Then, the surgeon drills a hole in the humerus bone. The tendon is pushed into this hole and anchored with a special screw.

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End of Procedure and Aftercare:

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When the surgery is finished, the openings in your skin are closed. Your shoulder is bandaged. Your arm is placed in a sling. You will be watched for a brief time, and then you can go home. Your doctor will give you tips to help you heal.