Interprofessional analysis of esthetical deformity from long head biceps tenotomy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of an esthetical deformity resultant from arthroscopic long head biceps (LHB) tenotomy according to the degree of experience of the assisting professional. METHODS: 120 patients submitted to shoulder surgery were photographed and photos were mounted in a PowerPoint presentation. Three shoulder specialist surgeons, three generalist orthopedic surgeons and three graduated residents analyzed the presentation. RESULTS: On all patients we observed most agreement among the shoulder specialists. When just the patients with LHB tenotomy were analyzed, the special...