Proximal biceps rupture: Management of an unusual injury in an arm wrestler

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 459-

  Pratt, D A ^a   Tennent, T D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WRESTLING;

ADULT; ARM INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRESTLING;

EID: 34347406604     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.031708     Document Type: Article

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