Correlation between smoking and neovascularization in biceps tendinopathy: a functional preoperative and immunohistochemical study

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether smoking is associated with neovascularization in the tendinopathy of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT). Methods: The study included 40 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic biceps tenotomy/tenodesis due to chronic biceps te...

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Main Authors: Jan Zabrzynski, Maciej Gagat, Lukasz Paczesny, Dariusz Grzanka, Gazi Huri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622320956418