Published online Feb 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i2.123
Peer-review started: September 14, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: December 2, 2019
Accepted: December 14, 2019
Article in press: December 14, 2019
Published online: February 18, 2020
We report an unusual case of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon rupture near the musculotendinous junction in a young patient. The injury occurred in a young athlete during sports competition. The clinical presentation, surgical treatment, and technique with tenodesis using a unicortical button of the ruptured tendon were presented. The post-surgical recovery was uneventful, and the patient returned to sports in 6 mo. The treatment approach and surgical technique of the long head of biceps brachii rupture was reviewed and discussed. In conclusion, surgical treatment of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon rupture with unicortical button tenodesis resulted in a favorable outcome in a young athlete.
Core tip: We report an unusual case of rupture of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon near the musculotendinous junction in a young atheletc patient. The clinical presentation, surgical treatment, and technique with tenodesis using a unicortical button of the ruptured tendon were presented. The treatment approach and surgical technique of the long head of biceps brachii rupture was reviewed and discussed.