Acute failure of distal biceps reconstruction: A case report

Abstract

Surgical repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures allows the best chance of regaining biceps muscle function about the elbow and forearm in younger, more active individuals. Multiple methods of distal biceps tendon repair have been described, involving either 1- or 2-incision techniques with different attachment strategies. All are associated with potential complications, including dysfunction of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous or posterior interosseous nerves and heterotopic ossification leading to motion loss.