Presentation
Anterior arm pain with an audible pop after lifting a heavy object.
Patient Data
full-thickness tear and rupture of the distal biceps brachii tendon with wavy and retracted tendon fibers and gapping from om its insertion within the radial tuberosity of about 12 cm, which is replaced by low T1 and high T2 fluid signal intensity within its sheath
mild muscle edema and contusion of the distal biceps brachii, with surrounding subcutaneous edema
there is no evidence of atrophic changes in the biceps brachii muscle
associated subcutaneous tissue edema of the anterior and anteromedial aspects of the distal forearm and elbow is noted
Case Discussion
Full-thickness tear and rupture of the distal biceps brachii tendon with significant tendon retraction and gapping.