Abstract
Isolated Rupture of the Pronator Teres in an Amateur Golfer: A Case Report
Highlights
Injuries to the medial elbow are often found in golfers and overhead athletes
While medial epicondylitis with associated pronator teres injury and ulnar collateral ligament rupture with pronator teres injury are well-described in the literature, isolated injury to the muscle belly of the pronator teres has seldom been reported[3,4,5]
We describe isolated rupture of the muscle belly of the pronator teres in an amateur golfer
Summary
Injuries to the medial elbow are often found in golfers and overhead athletes. In addition to flexing and pronating the wrist, the flexorpronator muscle mass is a dynamic stabilizer of the elbow during throwing or swing[1]. A 59 year old right hand dominant male amateur golfer presented to the orthopedic sports medicine clinic complaining of 8 days of right medial elbow pain that worsened with activity and did not radiate. He was otherwise healthy and took an 81 mg aspirin daily for heart health. Over the course of the evening he developed ecchymosis and swelling in his right medial proximal forearm He initially self-treated with ice, anti-inflammatories, and elevation. He was treated with conservative measures including ice, compression, rest from sport, and physical therapy Due to his extensive ecchymosis, aspirin and anti-inflammatories were held for 4 days before resumption. The authors obtained the patient’s written informed consent for print and electronic publication of the case report before submission
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