CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2019; 54(05): 601-604
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbo.2017.11.007
Relato de Caso | Case Report
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. Published by Thieme Revnter Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Partial Rupture of the Distal Triceps in an Athlete: Case Report and Description of Surgical Technique

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Eduardo Antônio Figueiredo
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Gyoguevara Patriota
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Ronaldo Roncetti Júnior
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Paulo Santoro Belangero
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Benno Ejnisman
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Publication History

24 October 2017

09 November 2017

Publication Date:
29 October 2019 (online)

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.

* Work developed at Sports Traumatology Center, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Originally Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.


 
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