Elbow and Forearm
A 48-year-old male weightlifter presents with sudden onset of antecubital pain and weakness after lifting a heavy weight. He felt a "pop" and now has a visible bulge in the upper arm with a palpable defect distally. He has weakness of forearm supination. Regarding biceps tendon injuries:
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Distal biceps tendon ruptures typically occur in the dominant arm of men aged 40-60 years; the mecha...
Clinical examination includes the "reverse Popeye" deformity (proximal muscle retraction), a palpabl...
Nonoperative treatment is preferred for all distal biceps ruptures; surgical repair is only indicate...
Surgical options include single-incision anterior approach with suture anchor or cortical button fix...
Proximal long head of biceps (LHBT) pathology includes tendinitis, partial tears, SLAP lesions at th...
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