Arthritis Deformans of Shoulder -joint. 499 



7. 185. Advancing- Arthritis Deformans of the Shoulder, 

 with Absorption of the Tendon of the Biceps.— 



Upper end of the right humerus of an old person, cleaned of 

 all soft parts, except the remains of the biceps tendon, and 

 dried, illustrating the above. 



The biceps tendon is reduced to an imperfect tube, Avhich 

 is attached to the margins of the upper end of the bicipital 

 groove. Some irregularity of the bone is seen round the arti 

 cular margin, more especially at the upper part. 



G. C. 3478. 

 Presented bv Professor JoHX Stkuthers. 



7. 186. Advancing" Arthritis Deformans of the Shoulder, 

 with Absorption of the Tendon of the Biceps.— 



Upper part of left humerus of an old person, cleaned of all 

 soft parts, except the remains of the biceps tendon, and dried, 

 illustrating the above. 



The biceps tendon at the upper part is reduced to an 

 imperfect tube, which is attached to the margins of the upper 

 end of the bicipital groove. Some irregularity of the bone 

 exists round the articular margin, especially at the upper part. 



G. C. 3478. • 

 Presented by Professor John Struthers. 



7. 187. Advancing" Arthritis Deformans, with Absorption 

 of the Tendon of the Biceps. — Eight shoulder of an 



elderly person, laid open from above — in spirit, illustrating the 

 above. 



The following is Dr Knox's description of the specimen : — 

 "Altered condition of that portion of the tendon of the biceps 

 flexor cubiti which passes into the shoulder-joint. On the 

 cavity of the joint being exposed, the donor remarked that the 

 tendon passing through the joint did not follow the usual 



