Neglected triceps tendon avulsion: case report, literature review, and a new repair method.
Triceps tendon rupture or avulsion is a rare tendon injury. The most common feature of injury is avulsion from osseous insertion on the olecranon. The diagnosis of acute triceps tendon rupture may be missed, and a missed diagnosis can result in prolonged disability and delayed operative management. In this article, we report 2 cases of neglected triceps tendon avulsion and a new V-Y-plasty surgical technique for repair.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid R
HR
Yazdi
Iman
I
Qomashi
Mohammad
M
Ghorban Hoseini
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056740:Olecranon Process; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult