Rotura de la unión musculotendinosa distal del bícepsa propósito de dos casos
- Ibon López Zabala
- E. Muñoz Mahamud
- Javier Ballesteros Rodríguez
- Jenaro A. Fernández-Valencia
ISSN: 1888-6116
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
Pages: 164-167
Type: Article
More publications in: Trauma
Abstract
Musculotendinous ruptures of the distal biceps are extremely rare and have similar clinical presentation. We present two patients presenting a distal biceps musculotendinous rupture (MTR). The first patient was the goalkeeper in a soccer team, and experienced a sudden pain while throwing the ball with his left arm. The second patient experienced a sudden pain when he was lifting a weight with his right arm. The mechanism is common in both cases, glenohumeral elevation with the elbow extended and the forearm in supination. These patients, who did not undergo surgical repair neither rehabilitation, obtained a score of 100 according to the Mayo Clinic Performance Index for the Elbow at 6 months follow-up. The conservative treatment is indicated with good functional results.