What it is
Repair requires protection from early tension and controlled progression of movement and strength according to tendon healing.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Elbow pain and swelling
- Weakness in flexion/supination or extension
- Temporary restriction of lifting and pushing
Video
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Systematic review of distal biceps tendon rupture in athletes: treatment and rehabilitation.
Systematic review / meta-analysis · 2022
After Surgery
When should the medical team be contacted?
Fever or wound discharge, wound opening, new one-sided leg swelling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, a cold limb, progressive weakness, deformity or sudden loss of function require immediate contact with the medical team or emergency services.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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