title: Rupture of the distal tendon of the biceps brachii. Operative versus non-operative treatment.
abstract: We did Cybex testing of thirteen patients who had had a rupture of the distal tendon of the biceps brachii. The tests were performed fifteen months to six years after injury. The ten patients who had had a surgical repair through the two-incision technique showed a return to normal levels of strength and endurance with regard to both flexion of the elbow and supination of the forearm. The three patients who had had conservative treatment showed a remaining deficit in those parameters which was clinically evident in several activities, such as use of a screwdriver or baseball bat.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004550:Elbow / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy