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Arthroscopic tenotomy is effective but requires an operating room, anaesthesia, and postoperative restrictions, which may be suboptimal in elderly or comorbid patients. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous LHBT tenotomy has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative, yet long-term clinical outcomes remain insufficiently reported. This study aimed to evaluate two-year pain, functional, and sleep-quality outcomes following ultrasound-guided percutaneous LHBT tenotomy in patients with isolated LHBT tendinopathy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective case series included 51 consecutive patients (mean age 61.8\u2009\u00b1\u20094.8\u00a0years) with MRI-confirmed isolated LHBT tendinopathy who underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous tenotomy between 2022 and 2024. Pain (VAS), functional scores (ASES and Constant\u2013Murley), and sleep quality (PSQI) were assessed at baseline and at three, six, 12, and 24\u00a0months. Repeated-measures ANOVA or Friedman tests were used for longitudinal analysis, with effect sizes reported as partial eta-squared. Complications and patient satisfaction were recorded at the final follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All outcome measures improved significantly at each postoperative time point compared with baseline (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Mean VAS decreased from 6.84\u2009\u00b1\u20091.29 to 2.16\u2009\u00b1\u20090.89 at 24\u00a0months (\u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.71), with 92.1% achieving the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). Functional outcomes improved markedly (ASES: 35.7\u2009\u2192\u200985.1; Constant\u2013Murley: 60.4\u2009\u2192\u200982.5), both with large effect sizes (\u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.68 and 0.64). PSQI improved from 9.2\u2009\u00b1\u20093.1 to 4.8\u2009\u00b1\u20092.2 (\u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.56), reducing clinically significant sleep disturbance from 78.4% to 29.4%. Four patients (7.8%) developed asymptomatic Popeye deformity; no major complications occurred. Patient satisfaction at 24\u00a0months was 88.2%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ultrasound-guided percutaneous LHBT tenotomy is a safe, minimally invasive, and effective procedure that provides durable improvements in pain, function, and sleep quality over two years, with a low complication rate. 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