Bilateral and Simultaneous Rupture of the Triceps Tendon in a Patient without Predisposing Factors

Bilateral and Simultaneous Rupture of the Triceps Tendon in a Patient without Predisposing Factors

Tendon rupture is typically associated with predisposing features including renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, and connective tissue elastosis. We present a case in which none of these risk factors is present and in a completely healthy patient. To our knowledge, this has never been reported in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in emergency medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Desai, Bobby K., Slish, John, Allen, Brandon
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Tendon rupture is typically associated with predisposing features including renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, and connective tissue elastosis. We present a case in which none of these risk factors is present and in a completely healthy patient. To our knowledge, this has never been reported in the literature.
ISSN:2090-648X
2090-6498
DOI:10.1155/2012/920685