Introduction The biceps brachii muscle is the primary forearm supinator and a secondary elbow flexor. The pathophysiology of distal tendon ruptures is still unclear. Patients with chronic rupture ...

Early anatomic re-attachment is the goal, no operative treatment typically results in loss of flexion and supination strength and endurance. The objective of this study is the evaluation of the ...

Background: The superiority of tenotomy vs. tenodesis for surgery on lesions of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon is still under debate. Indeed, high-quality evidence is lacking ...

Because some Achilles tendon ruptures are missed on the initial physical ... the gap between the retracted proximal stump and the distal stump. This nonlongitudinally oriented fibrous tissue ...

SLUCare Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery specialists developed the following physical therapy protocols for SLUCare clinicians to use when recommending treatment and rehab for SLUCare patients.

The results showed that the plasma irradiation group had a tissue arrangement similar to that of a normal tendon-bone junction after four and eight weeks. It was also found that more bone tissue ...

Despite its size and strength, it is the most injured tendon. Achilles’ tendon rupture is a rupture in the lower body of an individual. This condition is characterized by a sharp pain ...

Cambridge Pocket Clinician Sports Medicine covers a wide variety of topics examining sports-related injuries, as well as clinical questions on history, conditions, symptoms, and treatment that will ...

Bicep pain is felt in the front part of the upper arm and can range from mild discomfort to severe pain. It can result from everyday activities, such as lifting heavy objects or overusing muscles ...

The biceps muscle, also known as the biceps brachii, is the muscle on the front of the upper arm that attaches the shoulder to the elbow. Many people believe that the primary function of the ...

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This is much rarer than a torn cruciate ligament, a rupture of the hamstring tendon or a fracture of the kneecap. In the event of a patellar tendon rupture, patients usually feel a cracking ...