Proximal radial fracture after revision of distal biceps tendon repair: A case report

Abstract

a w ( c s f s m istal biceps tendon ruptures are considered relatively ncommon injuries, with only around 300 reported ases in the literature as of 1997. They comprise only % to 10% of all biceps tendon injuries, whereas he majority affect the proximal tendon. The incidence, athomechanics, and pathophysiology of this ondition, as well as various treatment opions, have been reported. Reinsertion can be chieved by use of either a Henry anterior approach oupled with suture anchors, the Boyd-Anderson doublencision technique, or a single posterior incision. arious complications have been reported after repair. hese include radial and median nerve injury and ransient paresthesia of the lateral antebrachial cutaneus nerve after an anterior incision, posterior nterosseous nerve injury after the Boyd-Anderson techique and Morrey’s muscle-splitting modification of the osterior approach, and radioulnar synostosis after he Boyd-Anderson technique. However, there are no reports in the literature on proxmal radial fracture through the repair site. This is the first eport of a proximal radial fracture after the patient underent repair and subsequent revision repair of a distal iceps tendon rupture via a 2-incision approach.