title: Bilateral snapping triceps tendon after bilateral ulnar nerve transposition for ulnar nerve subluxation.
abstract: Reports of subluxation of the medial head of the triceps tendon over the medial epicondyle are rare. This may be associated with symptomatic ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. We report a case of bilateral snapping triceps tendon after bilateral ulnar nerve release at the elbow with anterior submuscular transposition. Careful inspection of the triceps tendon in flexion and extension at the time of the ulnar nerve submuscular transposition may prevent this potential complication.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haws
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000294:innervation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology