Biceps Tendon Ruptures/tears at the elbow are a common injury among middle aged and older men. They can also happen in women and younger men as well, but not nearly as often. Smoking leads to a 5x ...

Biceps tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of the upper biceps tendon. The upper biceps tendon is also called the long head of the biceps tendon. This strong, cord-like structure connects the ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A new arthroscopic tendon transfer technique effectively relieves the pain and symptoms related to both chronic and refractory biceps tendonitis, a new study shows. Nikhil Verma, MD, ...

Introduction The biceps brachii muscle is the primary forearm supinator and a secondary elbow flexor. The pathophysiology of distal tendon ruptures is still unclear. Patients with chronic rupture ...

As if the Colts secondary has not been tormented by enough injuries this season, we recently learned that safety Bob Sanders will be out with a distal biceps tendon rupture at the elbow which will ...

The case image depicts a biceps tendon tear at the insertion on the radial tuberosity, which is an unusual presentation and may require surgery. The next best step would be to perform radiographic ...

Detroit Tigers’ first baseman Miguel Cabrera has ended his 2018 season early due to a biceps tendon rupture. Miguel is known for playing through pain. But after taking a swing and missing, he dropped ...

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving was recently sidelined by a biceps injury. This type of injury is problematic in basketball because it makes dribbling painful, limits upper-body strength ...

Patients with distal biceps tendon ruptures who underwent repair with Endobutton fixation experienced return to nearly normal strength and function compared to patients who were nonoperatively treated ...