[Biceps syndrome in cervical osteochondrosis].

On the basis of three cases the author describes in detail the clinical picture of a rare reflex neurodystrophic syndrome of cervical osteochondrosis which may be attended by spontaneous ruptures of the tendon of the biceps long head. To denote this phenomenon, the term "the biceps syndrome" is proposed. In relation to the status of the tendon of the biceps long head, the location and type of the rupture (complete, incomplete, acute, intermediate, latent) the biceps syndrome may either supplement the clinical picture of humeroscapular periartrosis or present a separate clinical variant of the latter. The possibility of a ruptured tendon of the biceps long head should always be taken into account in the clinical assessment of the symptoms of humeroscapular periartrosis in patients with cervical osteochondrosis.