Partial Rupture of the Distal Triceps in an Athlete: Case Report and Description of Surgical Technique

Abstract Brachial triceps tendon ruptures account for less than 1% of all upper limbs tendinous ruptures. Partial ruptures are underdiagnosed, and a partial rupture may become a total lesion. Complete ruptures usually require surgical treatment; however, there is no well-defined conduct for partial...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Antônio Figueiredo, Paulo Henrique Schmidt Lara, Gyoguevara Patriota, Ronaldo Roncetti Júnior, Paulo Santoro Belangero, Benno Ejnisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbort/v54n5/1982-4378-rbort-54-05-0601.pdf