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CC BY-NC-ND-license · Joints 2016; 04(04): 250-252
DOI: 10.11138/jts/2016.4.4.250
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Surgical repair of isolated triceps tendon rupture using a suture anchor technique: a case report

Federico Mancini
,
Gabriele Bernardi
,
Vincenzo De Luna
,
Cosimo Tudisco
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15 September 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Rupture or avulsion of the distal triceps tendon is one of the least common tendon injuries. The most common clinical presentation of the injury is avulsion from the olecranon. The diagnosis of acute triceps tendon rupture may be missed and this can result in prolonged disability.

We report the case of a 42-year-old man with isolated triceps rupture treated by an open surgical repair technique involving the use of bone suture anchors.

Key Words

triceps - tendon - repair - rupture - suture anchor