Your bicep is the muscle in the front of your upper arm. It helps you bend your elbow and twist your forearm. Three tendons attach your bicep to bone: The long head tendon attaches your bicep to the ...

Introduction The biceps brachii muscle is the primary forearm supinator and a secondary elbow flexor. The pathophysiology of distal tendon ruptures is still unclear. Patients with chronic rupture ...

A bicep bulge is an injury that typically results from a tendon tear and is sometimes referred to as a “Popeye deformity.” When one of the tendons attached to the bicep muscle is torn, it causes the ...

Introduction Three percent of all biceps tendon ruptures occur at the distal aspect, the rupture typically occuring in middle aged males after an eccentric extension load is applied to the elbow.

The bicep is a muscle on the front of the upper arm. Tendons attach the bicep to the bones in the arm and help it function. A bicep tear refers to tendon damage, which can cause pain and affect ...

The case image depicts a biceps tendon tear at the insertion on the radial tuberosity, which is an unusual presentation and may require surgery. The next best step would be to perform radiographic ...