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中华肩肘外科电子杂志 ›› 2025, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (04) : 238 -245. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-5790.2025.04.008

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基于三维建模的肱骨头位置变化与肱二头肌长头腱撕裂性损伤的关系研究
刘伟, 王一帆, 吴海贺, 齐岩松, 王永成, 徐永胜(), 包呼日查()   
  1. 010010 呼和浩特,内蒙古自治区人民医院骨科中心
  • 收稿日期:2025-07-26 出版日期:2025-11-05
  • 通信作者: 徐永胜, 包呼日查

Research on the relationship between positional changes of the humeral head and laceration injury of the long head tendon of the biceps brachii based on 3D modeling

Wei Liu, Yifan Wang, Haihe Wu, Yansong Qi, Yongcheng Wang, Yongsheng Xu(), Huricha Bao()   

  1. Orthopedics Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot 010010, China
  • Received:2025-07-26 Published:2025-11-05
  • Corresponding author: Yongsheng Xu, Huricha Bao
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刘伟, 王一帆, 吴海贺, 齐岩松, 王永成, 徐永胜, 包呼日查. 基于三维建模的肱骨头位置变化与肱二头肌长头腱撕裂性损伤的关系研究[J/OL]. 中华肩肘外科电子杂志, 2025, 13(04): 238-245.

Wei Liu, Yifan Wang, Haihe Wu, Yansong Qi, Yongcheng Wang, Yongsheng Xu, Huricha Bao. Research on the relationship between positional changes of the humeral head and laceration injury of the long head tendon of the biceps brachii based on 3D modeling[J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Shoulder and Elbow(Electronic Edition), 2025, 13(04): 238-245.

目的

通过构建基于肩胛骨-肱骨头的三维(3D)模型结合生物力学原理,深入探讨肩胛骨与肱骨头位置变化在肱二头肌长头腱(long head of the biceps tendon,LHBT)损伤中的作用机理。

方法

将纳入研究对象分为三组:A组(完全肩袖损伤组,51例)、B组(不完全肩袖损伤组,21例)和C组(健康对照组,24例),共计96例。所有肩关节CT数据均经过标准化处理,采用Mimics、3-matic构建肩胛骨与肱骨头的3D模型,基于3D模型,测量肱骨上移距离(humeral head upward movement,HHUM)、结节间沟位置(position of the internodal groove,PIG)和喙突位置(position of the coracoid,PC)。经统计学分析,比较各组间一般参数及测量参数差异。

结果

平均年龄分别为:A组(58.59±8.03)岁,B组(51.90±10.85)岁,C组(52.33±5.31)岁;HHUM:A组为(8.08±2.13)mm,B组为(7.18±1.41)mm,C组为(5.80±1.50)mm;PIG和PC:A组PIG为(48.67±9.08)°,PC最内点、最上点和最下点分别为(21.88±3.30)mm、(29.24± 4.48)mm、(19.24±4.65)mm;B组PIG为(46.68±12.65)°,PC为(21.52±3.78)mm、(29.09± 4.44)mm、(18.85±5.13)mm;C组PIG(52.39±10.95)°,PC(22.58±4.22)mm、(28.07±3.94)mm、(18.25±4.79)mm。统计学分析表明,A组、B组和C组在年龄(P<0.05)及HHUM值(P<0.05)上存在显著性差异;PIG和PC的测量结果中,三组之间差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。

结论

肱骨头上移距离与肩袖肌腱合并LHBT损伤的发生呈正相关趋势,上移程度增大显著增加复合损伤风险;而PIG及喙突解剖标志点(最内侧、最上端、最下端)与LHBT损伤无显著关联。此外,高龄被确定为肩袖-LHBT复合损伤的独立促进因素,其影响强度显著超越性别或具体损伤部位的关联性。

Background

Injury of the Long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) is an important source of anterior shoulder pain, and its mechanism involves the interaction of multiple factors. LHBT originates from the superior glenoid tubercle and the superior labrum, and is a tendon divided into the internal and external segments of the joint. Its tendon sheath is closely connected to the rotator cuff. About 95% of LHBT injuries are related to rotator cuff tears and acromial impaction, and simple injuries are rare. Histological studies have shown that the nerve distribution to LHBT is uneven, with sensory and sympathetic nerve fibers densely distributed at the proximal end, which may be the direct neural basis of pain. The pathological mechanism of LHBT injury is complex. The main theories include: degeneration mechanism: Excessive exercise leads to the degeneration of collagen fibers and a decrease in the maximum load of tendons; Hourglass-like degeneration: Fusiform swelling of the tendon accompanied by mechanical compression, commonly seen in patients with massive rotator cuff tears; Abnormal morphology of internodule sulcus: Gleason PD et al. pointed out that an increase in groove width, a decrease in depth, and a reduction in the Angle of the inner wall would intensify the mechanical wear of LHBT during activity; The "Internal Impingement" theory: This theory holds that repeated overhead movements cause the humeral head to collide with the superior labrum, resulting in LHBT squeezing, wear and tear. Other factors: such as TNF-α and IL-1β mediating tenosynovitis; Pain-depression comorbidity mechanism: The lateral habenula mediates explosive neuronal discharges through T-type calcium channels, regulating chronic pain and mood disorders; Insufficient blood supply to the tendons, direct trauma, and injuries to the Pulley structure in the rotator cuff space (including supraspinatus tendons, subscapularis tendons, superior glenohumeral ligaments, and coracohumeral ligaments), etc. Imaging assessment is of vital importance in mechanism research: ①CT measurement: Widely used to analyze the morphology of the internodule sulcus. Abboud et al. confirmed that the width, depth of the groove, and the presence of bone spurs were associated with LHBT injury. Based on the CT data of patients with rotator cuff injury, Urita and Funakoshi et al. further found that those with LHBT injury tended to have narrower groove widths and greater groove depths. ②MRI measurement: The advantages of MRI technology in the diagnosis of LHBT injury are reflected in the following aspects: through innovative measurement indicators (coracobrachialis distance, coracoprocess overlap), precise positioning through image fusion, and AI automatic segmentation and risk prediction, the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis have been significantly improved. Maria J. Leite et al., through the study of a large number of patients with rotator cuff injury, proposed that coracohumeral distance and coracoid overlap are effective MRI indicators for predicting LHBT injury and are helpful for clinical diagnosis; Lu Yi et al. proposed arthroscopic and MRI image fusion technology to accurately locate the injury range of LHBT, which is particularly suitable for complex cases of SLAP type Ⅳ injury combined with superior labrum barral handle tear. Artificial intelligence-assisted deep learning models (such as U-Net) automatically segment LHBT in MRI with an accuracy of 92% and can predict the tear risk area (tear risk increases by 3 times when the internodule groove Angle is >40°). LHBT, as the core source of anterior shoulder pain, its stability depends on the synergistic effect of the bony structure in the internodule sulcus and the Pulley complex (including the tendon sheath, the sickle ligament of the pectoralis major muscle, and the pulley structure). Studies have confirmed that over 90% of LHBT injuries are accompanied by rotator cuff lesions or joint instability, and are significantly associated with morphological variations in the intertuberous groove (width, depth, medial wall Angle, and bone spur formation). Although the "Internal Impingement" theory is widely accepted, traditional research has two limitations: reliance on cadaver specimens or two-dimensional image measurements, and the neglect of the dynamic biomechanical influence of the three-dimensional spatial configuration of the humeral head, coracoid process, and internodal groove. At present, clinical diagnosis is facing severe challenges. Conventional MRI has insufficient sensitivity (24.3%) for detecting LHBT injury, and the complex three-dimensional anatomical relationships of the shoulder joint make it difficult to explain the injury mechanism. It is particularly worth noting that previous studies have failed to answer the following key questions: ①How does the dynamic displacement of the humeral head affect the stress distribution of LHBT in the internodule sulcus? ② Does the spatial position variation of the coracoid process change the restraint efficiency of the pulley complex? ③ What is the synergistic effect rule of bony structure and soft tissue stability mechanism from a three-dimensional perspective?

Objective

To deeply explore the mechanism of positional changes of the scapula and humeral head in LHBT injury by constructing a three-dimensional (3D) model based on the scapular-humeral head and combining it with biomechanical principles.

Methods

The included research subjects were divided into three groups: Group A (complete rotator cuff injury group, 51 cases), Group B (incomplete rotator cuff injury group, 21 cases), and Group C (healthy control group, 24 cases), totaling 96 cases. All CT data of the shoulder joints were standardized. Three-dimensional models of the scapula and humeral head were constructed using Mimics and 3-matic. Based on the 3D model, measure the upward movement distance of the humeral head (HHUM), the position of the internodal groove (PIG), and the position of the coracoid process (PC). Using statistical analysis, the differences in general and measured parameters among groups were compared.

Results

The average ages were as follows: Group A (58.59±8.03) years old, Group B (51.90±10.85) years old, and Group C (52.33±5.31) years old. HHUM: Group A was (8.08±2.13) mm, Group B was (7.18±1.41) mm, and Group C was (5.80±1.50) mm; PIG and PC: The PIG in group A was (48.67±9.08) °, and the innermost point, topmost point and bottommost point of PC were (21.88±3.30) mm, (29.24±4.48) mm and (19.24±4.65) mm, respectively. In group B, the PIG was (46.68±12.65) °, and the PC was (21.52±3.78) mm, (29.09±4.44) mm, and (18.85± 5.13) mm. In Group C, PIG was (52.39±10.95) °, and PC was (22.58±4.22) mm, (28.07±3.94) mm, and (18.25±4.79) mm. Statistical analysis indicated significant age differences (P<0.05) and HHUM values (P<0.05) among Group A, Group B, and Group C. In the PIG and PC measurement results, there were no statistical differences among the three groups (P>0.05) .

Conclusion

The distance of humeral head movement shows a positive correlation with the occurrence of rotator cuff tendon injury combined with LHBT injury. An increase in the degree of upward movement significantly increases the risk of combined injury. However, the location of the internodule groove and the anatomical landmark points of the coracoid process (the innermost, uppermost, and lowermost ends) have no significant association with LHBT injury. Furthermore, advanced age was identified as an independent risk factor for rotator cuff-LHBT compound injury, and its influence was significantly more substantial than that of gender or specific injury sites.

图1 结节间沟测量定位:O(肱骨头近似圆心)→Q(过大结节中点之切线)→L(⊥Q)→D(沟最低点)
图2 肩胛骨:Z(下极)·J(冈内交汇)·N/S/X(喙突内/上/下)·F·(盂拟合圆心),肱骨头:U⊕(球心)
图3 肩胛骨三维双面:⊥P·(垂面)·∠P·(胛面)
图4 PIG定义为D点与参考线Q的夹角,使用Mimics软件进行测量注:PIG为结节间沟位置
图5 HHUM定义为肱骨头球心(U点)至参考平面P1的垂直距离,使用3-matic软件直接测量注:HHUM为肱骨头上移距离
图6 喙突关键距离测量:喙突最内点距离(N点至参考平面P2的垂直距离)、最上点距离(S点至参考平面P1的垂直距离)及最下点距离(X点至参考平面P1的垂直距离),3-matic软件直接测量
表1 三组患者年龄、性别和损伤部位之间的比较
表2 组间HHUM、PIG、PC(最内点、最上点、最下点)比较(±s)
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