Traumatic Closed Proximal Muscle Rupture of the Biceps Brachii in Military Paratrooper

Traumatic closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii has been infrequently cited in the medical bibliography. Early reports of this injury derived from US military during parachute jumps, and it may compromise >4% of injuries at altitude. The mechanism is a direct blow to the upper extr...

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Main Authors: Georgios Kalinterakis, Emmanouil Antonogiannakis, Ioannis Rampakakis, Evangelos Tsialogiannis, Athanasios Syllaios, Miltiadis Ziogas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3472729