long head

Technique

1. Establish portals

A.  Posterior portal for viewing

B.  Anterior portal

- need to keep low and away from biceps, otherwise difficult to get around biceps

- for suture passage, if in combination with bankart repair often use AI portal instead of AS

Function

LHB primary function is humeral head depressor

Also accelerate / decelerate arm in overhead sports

Problems

Biceps problems usually occur with other pathology 

- rotator cuff / instability

3 main problems

1.  Degeneration