Case reports and small series have reported variable results regarding the treatment of choice lor patients with triceps brachii tendon ruptures. Early surgical repair has been recommended tor acute complete ruptures of the triceps brachii distal tendon lo prevent late functional disability However, controversy exists regarding the optimum surgical technique, of reatlachmenl. In addition, rious attachment techniques have been described, with none shown clinically lobe superior. Therefore, the authors present a technique lor triceps brachii distal tendon reatlachinent following acute complete ruptures and evaluate their results in a series of patients.
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