Closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii in wakeboarders

Cecilia Pascual-Garrido, Britta L. Swanson, Stephen M. Bannar

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Abstract

Closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii is a rare injury. In this report, two cases of closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii after wakeboard traumas are described. Both patients presented with a swollen arm, weakness during flexion, and a mass in the affected forearm. Magnetic resonance imaging showed displacement of the biceps brachii into the forearm. The rupture was successfully treated with muscle removal in one case and muscle repair in the other. In patients with a wakeboard trauma and similar presentations, closed proximal muscle rupture of the biceps brachii should be suspected.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1019-1021
Number of pages3
JournalKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

Keywords

  • Biceps brachii
  • Trauma
  • Wakeboard

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