Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO – Patients on statins have a two-fold risk of developing spontaneous distal biceps tendon ruptures, ...

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.

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 ...