Abstract
Case:
A 71-year-old otherwise healthy man presented with an 8-week history of elbow pain and weakness in both elbow flexion and forearm supination. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed complete rupture of the distal biceps tendon insertion associated with 65 mm of proximal retraction. At 10 weeks after initial injury, the patient underwent a novel reconstruction technique using a periosteal flap from the iliac crest; subsequently, all symptoms resolved.
Conclusion:
Chronic distal biceps tendon injuries can be reconstructed safely and effectively using a periosteal flap from the iliac crest that allows not only rigid but also biological graft attachment.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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