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 ruptures. This article presents the case of
a 42-year-old male jiu-jitsu athlete with partial rupture of the brachial triceps
who underwent surgical treatment due to persistent loss of elbow extension strength,
even after conservative treatment. The repair was performed with grafting of the long
palmar muscle tendon, using a technique developed by the authors. No complications
were observed, and the patient presented a satisfactory result, evidenced by the improvement
in the parameters of isokinetic studies, which were performed before surgery and at
5 months postoperatively. This technique has proven to be an option for cases of partial
rupture of the brachial triceps in patients with high physical demand who do not show
improvement with the conservative treatment.
Keywords
athletic injuries - tendon injuries - rupture
