• J Hand Surg Am · May 2006

    Case Reports

    Complete rupture of the distal biceps tendon in a woman: case report.

    • John T Bauman, Dean G Sotereanos, and Robert W Weiser.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. jem@baumans.org
    • J Hand Surg Am. 2006 May 1;31(5):798-800.

    AbstractComplete ruptures of the distal biceps tendon are rare in women. The pathogenesis and gender bias of distal biceps ruptures remain poorly understood. We report a case of a woman with a complete distal biceps rupture who had a successful 1-incision repair with bone anchors.

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