title: Closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii in wakeboarders.
abstract: Closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii is a rare injury. In this report, two cases of closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii after wakeboard traumas are described. Both patients presented with a swollen arm, weakness during flexion, and a mass in the affected forearm. Magnetic resonance imaging showed displacement of the biceps brachii into the forearm. The rupture was successfully treated with muscle removal in one case and muscle repair in the other. In patients with a wakeboard trauma and similar presentations, closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii should be suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PO Box 11889, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448, USA. cecilia.pascualgarrido@gmail.com
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pascual-Garrido
authors.forename: Britta L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bannar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery