Bone suture anchor repair and functional outcome of a triceps tendon rupture, a rare clinical entity

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e241773
Author(s):  
Pieter Willem Johannes Lozekoot ◽  
Juul Jeanne Wilhelmus Tegels ◽  
Raoul van Vugt ◽  
Erik Robert de Loos

Triceps tendon rupture is rare and easily missed on presentation. A 58-year-old man was seen in our accident and emergency department with an inability to extend his right elbow against gravity after he fell. Ultrasound and MRI confirmed the suspected diagnosis of a traumatic triceps tendon rupture and excluded additional injuries. Surgical repair was carried out by a bone anchor suture reinsertion of the tendon to the olecranon. After 2 weeks of cast immobilisation, an early active range of motion (ROM) rehabilitation schedule was followed, resulting in excellent elbow function at 12 weeks postoperatively.In conclusion, it is important to suspect this rare injury and use additional studies to confirm the diagnosis of triceps tendon rupture. Also, good clinical outcome with regards to function can be achieved using bone anchor suture repair and an early active ROM rehabilitation schedule.

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wagner Rodrigues Martins ◽  
Juscelino Castro Blasczyk ◽  
Saulo Soares ◽  
Wagner Diniz de Paula ◽  
Martim Bottaro ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Elissavet Nikolaidou ◽  
Ingo J. Banke ◽  
Thomas Laios ◽  
Konstantinos Petsogiannis ◽  
Anastasios Mourikis

Bodybuilding is a high-risk sport for distal triceps tendon ruptures. Management, especially in high-demanding athletes, is operative with suture anchor refixation technique being frequently used. However, the rate of rerupture is high due to underlying poor tendon quality. Thus, additional augmentation could be useful. This case report presents a reconstruction technique for a complete traumatic distal triceps tendon rupture in a bodybuilder with postoperative biomechanical assessment. A 28-year-old male professional bodybuilder was treated with a synthetic augmented suture anchor reconstruction for a complete triceps tendon rupture of his right dominant elbow. Postoperative biomechanical assessment included isokinetic elbow strength and endurance testing by using multiple angular velocities to simulate the “off-season” and “precompetition” phases of training. Eighteen months postoperatively and after full return to training, the biomechanical assessment indicated that the strength and endurance of the operated elbow joint was fully restored with even higher ratings compared to the contralateral healthy arm. The described reconstruction technique can be considered as an advisable option in high-performance athletes with underlying poor tendon quality due to high tensile strength and lack of donor site morbidity, thus enabling them to restore preinjury status and achieve safe return to sports.


Joints ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Mancini ◽  
Gabriele Bernardi ◽  
Vincenzo De Luna ◽  
Cosimo Tudisco

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.


Author(s):  
Faik ALTINTAŞ ◽  
Onur KOCADAL ◽  
Ayberk ÖNAL

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L. Sollender ◽  
Ghazi M. Rayan ◽  
Glen A. Barden

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