title: Isolated long-head triceps brachii tendon avulsion in a surfer detected at MR imaging.
abstract: We report a case of a rare isolated avulsion of the long head of the triceps tendon detected at magnetic resonance (MR) examination occurring in a 35-year-old male surfer. Isolated long-head triceps tendon avulsions have rarely been reported and, to our knowledge, the MR findings have not previously been described in the world literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Applebaum Imaging Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1115 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA. pclifford@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Posada
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Hancock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*
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