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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Main Authors: Bobby Desai, John Slish, Brandon Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/920685