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British Journal of Sports Medicine 2002;36:467-469; doi:10.1136/bjsm.36.6.467
Copyright © 2002 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Br J Sports Med 2002;36:467-469
© 2002 British Journal of Sports Medicine

CASE REPORT

Complete rupture of the triceps brachii muscle

R K Singh, J Pooley

Upper Limb Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead NE9 6SX, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr Singh, Upper Limb Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead NE9 6SX, UK;
rajponu{at}netscapeonline.co.uk

ABSTRACT

The case is reported of a professional ice hockey player who sustained an intramuscular rupture of all three heads of the triceps brachii muscle. After surgical repair, he made a complete recovery and was able to return to professional ice hockey.

Keywords: triceps brachii muscle; rupture


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