Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon
The most common injury to the biceps muscle is rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon. A tear can occur proximally, distally or at the musculotendinous junction. Two cases are discussed, in both of which the patients felt a sudden sharp pain in the upper arm, at the shoulder and elbow respect...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
AOSIS
2014-12-01
|
| Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
| Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/710 |
| _version_ | 1819090536048361472 |
|---|---|
| author | Pieter J. Oberholzer |
| author_facet | Pieter J. Oberholzer |
| author_sort | Pieter J. Oberholzer |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The most common injury to the biceps muscle is rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon. A tear can occur proximally, distally or at the musculotendinous junction. Two cases are discussed, in both of which the patients felt a sudden sharp pain in the upper arm, at the shoulder and elbow respectively, and presented with a biceps muscle bump (Popeye deformity). |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T22:25:23Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-d2429db181894ef8937f07cd7efca56b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1027-202X 2078-6778 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T22:25:23Z |
| publishDate | 2014-12-01 |
| publisher | AOSIS |
| record_format | Article |
| series | South African Journal of Radiology |
| spelling | doaj.art-d2429db181894ef8937f07cd7efca56b2022-12-21T18:48:14ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782014-12-01182e1e310.4102/sajr.v18i2.710599Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendonPieter J. Oberholzer0Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe most common injury to the biceps muscle is rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon. A tear can occur proximally, distally or at the musculotendinous junction. Two cases are discussed, in both of which the patients felt a sudden sharp pain in the upper arm, at the shoulder and elbow respectively, and presented with a biceps muscle bump (Popeye deformity).https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/710 |
| spellingShingle | Pieter J. Oberholzer Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon South African Journal of Radiology |
| title | Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| title_full | Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| title_fullStr | Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| title_short | Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| title_sort | complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/710 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pieterjoberholzer completeruptureofthelongheadofthebicepstendonandthedistalbicepstendon |