Distal triceps ruptures
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Distal triceps ruptures
Distal triceps ruptures are rare injuries due to the special anatomical features of the muscle and tendon-bone junction.This injury typically occurs at the tendon-bone junction due to an eccentric contraction of the muscle.The treatment is controversial, especially in partial ruptures; surgical repair is indicated for complete ruptures of the distal triceps tendon.Several repair techniques have...
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عنوان ژورنال: EFORT Open Reviews
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2396-7544,2058-5241
DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000038