title: [Traumatic avulsion of the triceps brachialis tendon. A case report].
abstract: We report a triceps tendon avulsion (less than 40 cases reported in the medical literature). Clinical and radiological signs are: 1) Impossible elbow extension against gravity, 2) Flecks of avulsed osseous materiel from the olecranon on lateral elbow radiograph. Immediate surgical repair always produces good results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier, La Mure.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carpentier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tourne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004550:Elbow; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery