British Journal of Sports Medicine 2007;41:459
CASE REPORT
Proximal biceps rupture: management of an unusual injury in an arm wrestler
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St Georges Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
D A Pratt
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St Georges Hospital NHS Trust, 67 Water Lane, London E15 4NL, UK; iamekin1{at}aol.com
Arm wrestling may cause unusual injuries, which may require operative repair in the sporting individual. Injury to the proximal biceps as a consequence of arm wrestling has not been reported previously. The diagnosis and treatment of a 36-year-old man who sustained a proximal biceps rupture while arm wrestling and his operative management are described.
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