Intramuscular rupture of the triceps brachii muscle
| Reference (year) | Age | Sex | Mechanism of injury | Diagnostic scan | Treatment | Extent of injury | Follow up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT, Computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ADL, activities of daily living. | ||||||||
| Penhallow18 (1910) | 35 | M | Struck by a large box above elbow | None | Surgery | Complete rupture of long and partial rupture of medial head | 1 month | Complete recovery |
| Montgomery19 (1920) | 20 | M | Arm was struck and compressed by taiboard of truck | None | Surgery | ?complete rupture of all three heads | 2 months | Full tone & strength |
| Aso & Torisu22 (1984) | 28 | M | Hit while practising kendo | x Ray | Surgery | Partial separation medial head from shaft of humerus | 18 months | Complete recovery |
| Aso & Torisu22 (1984) | 36 | F | Overhead serve playing volleyball | x ray, CT scan | Non-operative | Not specified | 19 months | Complete recovery |
| O’Driscoll20 (1992) | 25 | M | While white-water kayaking | None | Non-operative | Clinical examination:complete rupture of long head | 10 years | Isometric strength equal to other arm but 5–10% decrease in endurance strength |
| Sheps et al21 (1997) | 13 | M | Initial injury while waterskiing later aggravated during golfing | Ultrasound, MRI scan | Non-operative | Rupture of the long head | approx. 2 years | Can carry out ADL without significant disability, but Cybex testing reveals significant extension and pronation deficit |
| Present | 31 | M | Playing ice hockey when struck on back of arm by opponent’s stick and went into wall with stick held at waist height | MRI scan | Surgery | Rupture of all three heads | 6 months | Playing ice hockey at professional level |