Triceps Tendon Avulsion with a Bony Flake from the Olecranon: Three Cases Report.
10.12790/jkssh.2012.17.4.200
- Author:
Dae Hee LEE
1
;
Sang Bum KIM
;
Youn Moo HEO
;
Jin Woong YI
;
Hyo Jong NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. hurym1973@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Triceps tendon;
Olecranon;
Avulsion injury
- MeSH:
Arm;
Contracts;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Elbow;
Hand;
Muscles;
Olecranon Process;
Range of Motion, Articular;
Rupture;
Tendons
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2012;17(4):200-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Triceps tendon avulsion from the olecranon is a rare injury. Missed or delayed diagnosis may result in a weakness of strength or a decreased range of motion of the elbow. This injury is usually caused by a fall on the outstretched hand or a direct blow to the posterior arm. In addition, the rupture of the triceps tendon is implicated by a sudden eccentric contraction of the triceps muscle. To determine whether the rupture is complete or incomplete is critical to guide the treatment method. A small avulsed fragment from the olecranon may be detected on lateral radiographs of the elbow. We report three cases of the triceps tendon avulsion with a bony flake from the olecranon, which were surgically treated, along with a brief review of the literature.
