Figure 1: Photographs of a 70-year-old man with biceps tendon rupture. (A) Bilateral comparison with elbow flexion shows hump formation on the right side caused by bulging of the biceps muscle because ...

Biceps Tendon Ruptures/tears at the elbow are a common injury among middle aged and older men. They can also happen in women and younger men as well, but not nearly as often.

Similar to "popeye" deformity with biceps brachii rupture in arm, loss of attachment of proximal hamstring origin allows for significant posterior thigh deformity with shortening and bulging.

Proximal hamstring injuries can have significant disability Surgery is indicated for younger athletes with a positive bowstring sign and greater than 5 cm displacement.

Matzkin, who is also a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, explained that there are two heads of the proximal biceps tendon, and the long head ruptures far more ...

Indeed, if it is a proximal biceps tendon tear up by the shoulder, that is a no-brainer to play through after a short absence. However, if it is a distal biceps tendon tear at the elbow, those ...

The case image depicts a biceps tendon tear at the insertion on the radial tuberosity, which is an unusual presentation and may require surgery. The next best step would be to perform radiographic ...

Dr. Alan explains: “Let’s assume we’re dealing with a proximal biceps tendon tear, and a partial tear. Remove the long head of the biceps, called a tenotomy.