If you are an athlete or do heavy work, it may be useful to know that Tendonitis can create a weak spot in the structural integrity of your muscle, and can play a role in getting a Bicep Tendon Rupture. If you don't have an -actual- bicep tendon tear or injury, but you can't ...
Discussion Our patient's diagnosis was a tear of the long head of the biceps brachii. Tendon ruptures of the proximal biceps tendon make up 96% of all biceps ruptures in patients aged over 50 years (1) . The most common locations for rupture are the long head at its insertion to the...