Rupture of a bifurcated distal biceps tendon: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2737-2740

  Sassmannshausen, Greg ^a   Mair, Scott D ^a   Blazar, Philip E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; ECCHYMOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RUPTURE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 10344264442     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200412000-00023     Document Type: Article

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