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Title:

Synthetic augmented suture anchor reconstruction for a complete traumatic distal triceps tendon rupture in a male professional bodybuilder with postoperative biomechanical assessment.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Nikolaidou, Maria-Elissavet; Banke, Ingo J; Laios, Thomas; Petsogiannis, Konstantinos; Mourikis, Anastasios
Abstract:
Bodybuilding is a high-risk sport for distal triceps tendon ruptures. Management, especially in high-demanding athletes, is operative with suture anchor refixation technique being frequently used. However, the rate of rerupture is high due to underlying poor tendon quality. Thus, additional augmentation could be useful. This case report presents a reconstruction technique for a complete traumatic distal triceps tendon rupture in a bodybuilder with postoperative biomechanical assessment. A 28-yea...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Case Rep Orthop
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
2014
Pages contribution:
962930
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1155/2014/962930
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24711944
Print-ISSN:
2090-6749
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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