Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report

Volume: 37 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Cem Esenyel
  • Kahraman Ozturk
  • Ozgur Ortak
  • Ayhan Kara
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Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report

Abstract

Triceps tendon rupture is a rare condition. A thirty-three year old man presented with a complaint of pain in his left elbow, which occurred when his motorcycle slid and flipped on one side. Physical examination two days after the accident showed swelling and ecchymosis in the elbow. There was a palpable, slightly tender defect in the triceps tendon just above the olecranon. He had normal supination and pronation. A marked weakness was noted in elbow extension as compared with the other side. A diagnosis of triceps tendon rupture was made. Radiographs revealed osteoarthrosis of the elbow joint and osteophyte formation on the top of the olecranon. Magnetic resonance scans showed a partial tear in the triceps tendon. It was repaired with large, nonabsorbable sutures passed through the holes drilled in the olecranon. The extremity was immobilized for three weeks, followed by progressive active flexion in a controlled-motion brace. Active strengthening of the triceps was begun after three months. At the end of a year, the range of motion of the elbow was full except 10 degrees loss of extension and there was no pain.

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Cem Esenyel This is me

Kahraman Ozturk This is me

Ozgur Ortak This is me

Ayhan Kara This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2003 Volume: 37 Number: 2

APA
Esenyel, C., Ozturk, K., Ortak, O., & Kara, A. (2006). Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 37(2), 178-181. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.845
AMA
1.Esenyel C, Ozturk K, Ortak O, Kara A. Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37(2):178-181. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.845
Chicago
Esenyel, Cem, Kahraman Ozturk, Ozgur Ortak, and Ayhan Kara. 2006. “Rupture of the Triceps Brachii Tendon: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 (2): 178-81. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.845.
EndNote
Esenyel C, Ozturk K, Ortak O, Kara A (September 1, 2006) Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 2 178–181.
IEEE
[1]C. Esenyel, K. Ozturk, O. Ortak, and A. Kara, “Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 178–181, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v37i2.845.
ISNAD
Esenyel, Cem - Ozturk, Kahraman - Ortak, Ozgur - Kara, Ayhan. “Rupture of the Triceps Brachii Tendon: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37/2 (September 1, 2006): 178-181. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.845.
JAMA
1.Esenyel C, Ozturk K, Ortak O, Kara A. Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37:178–181.
MLA
Esenyel, Cem, et al. “Rupture of the Triceps Brachii Tendon: A Case Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 178-81, doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.845.
Vancouver
1.Cem Esenyel, Kahraman Ozturk, Ozgur Ortak, Ayhan Kara. Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;37(2):178-81. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.845