Partial rupture of the distal biceps tendon

Rokito, Andrew S.; McLaughlin, John A.; Gallagher, Maureen; Zuckerman, Joseph D.

doi:10.1016/s1058-2746(96)80034-6

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“…However surgical treatment for partial distal biceps tendon tears in patients with intense physical activity has also been recently proposed [12]. In these patients the post-surgical outcome was satisfactory, and these authors, like others, found that partial distal biceps tendon tears often do not respond favorably to conservative treatment [12][13][14]. Moreover it has been reported that on MR it is still difficult to determine what percentage of the tendon is torn, so a preoperative evaluation of the distal biceps tendon is inaccurate [12].…”

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Ultrasound demonstration of distal biceps tendon bifurcation: normal and abnormal findings

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We demonstrate the US appearance of the distal biceps tendon bifurcation in normal cadavers and volunteers and in those affected by various disease processes. Three cadaveric specimens, 30 normal volunteers, and 75 patients were evaluated by means of US. Correlative MR imaging was obtained in normal volunteers and patients. In all cases US demonstrated the distal biceps tendon shaped by two separate tendons belonging to the short and long head of the biceps brachii muscle. Four patients had a complete rupture of the distal insertion of the biceps with retraction of the muscle belly. Four patients had partial tear of the distal biceps tendon with different US appearance. In two patients the partial tear involved the short head of the biceps brachii tendon, while in the other two patients, the long head was involved. Correlative MR imaging is also presented both in normal volunteers and patients. US changed the therapeutic management in the patients with partial tears involving the LH of the biceps. This is the first report in which ultrasound considers the distal biceps tendon bifurcation in detail. Isolated tears of one of these components can be identified by US. Knowledge of the distal biceps tendon bifurcation ultrasonographic anatomy and pathology has important diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

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Ultrasound demonstration of distal biceps tendon bifurcation: normal and abnormal findings

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“…[1][2][3][4] This injury is most common in middle-aged men, occurring as a result of an excessive eccentric contraction and is noted with increasing frequency. 2 There are a few reports in the literature of partial distal biceps ruptures in women [5][6][7][8] ; however, there are only 3 cases reported in the literature of complete ruptures in women. 1,4 Safran and Graham 4 reported 1 case of complete rupture in an 82-year-old woman who elected nonsurgical management.…”

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Complete Rupture of the Distal Biceps Tendon in a Woman: Case Report

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2006

The Journal of Hand Surgery

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“…Furthermore, although radiologists and surgeons use the term "partial tearing" of the distal biceps tendon to describe the MRI findings of intratendinous signal intensity changes, these are the result of distal biceps tendinosis and should not be confused with acute traumatic detachment of the biceps insertion. [2][3][4][5][6] The current literature supports conception of distal biceps tendinosis as one of the chronic enthesopathies of middle age. 4 The natural history of distal biceps tendinosis is not known.…”

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