Combined surgical treatment for missed rupture of triceps tendon associated with avulsion of the ulnar collateral ligament and flexor-pronator muscle mass.
Triceps tendon ruptures are rare injuries. Coexistence of ipsilateral ulnar collateral ligament injury is even rarer. Here, we describe an unusual combination injury to elbow of a 39-year-old male construction worker consisting of triceps tendon rupture, avulsion of elbow ulnar collateral ligament and flexor pronator muscle origin ipsilaterally. A simultaneous repair and reconstruction of all damaged structures was proposed with individualized postoperative rehabilitation. Return to pre-injury level of activities obtained with this treatment protocol. High degree of suspicion and careful examination were needed to prevent missed diagnosis and prolonged instability which may be inevitable after inappropriate treatment of such injury.
Daglar
Bulent
B
4th Clinic of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, budugul@yahoo.com.
Delialioglu
Onder M
OM
Ceyhan
Erman
E
Altas
Okyar
O
Bayrakci
Kenan
K
Gunel
Ugur
U