title: Traumatic rupture of the brachialis muscle in a 52-year-old man.
abstract: The authors report an isolated rupture of the brachialis muscle in a 52-year-old man who suffered a hyperextension injury to his left elbow after a fall. Clinical examination combined with conventional radiographs, ultrasound and MRI, confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was treated conservatively and had a return to full function.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jorge Homero
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Santarém, Santarém, Portugal.
authors.forename: Tiago Paiva
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D000092464:Elbow Injuries