Author of the response: Dr. Régis Guinand Catégorie : Long Biceps
Your biceps tendon was most certainly cut (tenotomy) during the operation of your shoulder and the retraction of this tendon eventually resulted in a retraction of the muscular body on itself called Popeye muscle …
This is a voluntary act on the part of your surgeon, never accidental!
Be reassured nothing has ‘dropped’ if the tendon has been cut and not fixed the humerus (tenodesis) but contact your surgeon to confirm it and reassures you in turn …
However the aesthetic aspect may persist and it is unfortunately not assessable in advance, this risk must be explained before the operation it avoids ‘bad surprises’ …
