title: Proximal biceps rupture: management of an unusual injury in an arm wrestler.
abstract: Arm wrestling may cause unusual injuries, which may require operative repair in the sporting individual. Injury to the proximal biceps as a consequence of arm wrestling has not been reported previously. The diagnosis and treatment of a 36-year-old man who sustained a proximal biceps rupture while arm wrestling and his operative management are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK. iamekin1@aol.com
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Tennent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014952:Wrestling / Q000293:injuries*