Abstract:Abstract Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of thin silver needle heat conduction in the treatment of myotenositis of the long head of biceps brachii (MLHB). Methods: 102 patients with MLHB were randomly and equally allocated to thin silver needle heat conduction group (group A) and local injection group (group B), and received thin silver needle heat conduction therapy and local injection respectively. American shoulder and elbow surgeons' form score (ASES), the thickness of tendon sheath effusion and the circumference of long head tendon were assessed and compared between both groups at pre-treatment, one week, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Adverse reactions were also observed. Results: There was no significant difference between both groups in the ASES, the thickness tendon sheath effusion and the circumference of long head tendon before treatment (P > 0.05). In group A, the ASES score and the thickness of tendon sheath effusion were significantly reduced one week after treatment compared with that before treatment (P<0.001), and the long head tendon circumference was significantly reduced compared with that before treatment at four weeks after treatment (P<0.001). In group B, the ASES score was improved considerably five minutes after treatment (P<0.001), and was obviously lower four weeks after treatment than that on two weeks after treatment (P<0.001); The thickness of tendon sheath effusion was significantly reduced two weeks after treatment (P<0.001), and the head tendon circumference was significantly reduced one week after treatment (P<0.001). After four week treatment, both the ASES score and the thickness of tendon sheath effusion in group A were better than those in group B (P<0.001). There were no adverse events reported in both groups during the treatment and follow-up. Conclusion: Both thin silver needle heat conduction and local injection can alleviate the clinical symptoms of MLHB, but the long-term effect of thin silver needle heat conduction is better than that of local injection.