Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2023; 11(34): 8228-8234
Published online Dec 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i34.8228
Bilateral snapping triceps syndrome: A case report
Chul-Hyun Cho, Kyung-Hwan Lim, Du-Han Kim
Chul-Hyun Cho, Du-Han Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, South Korea
Kyung-Hwan Lim, Orthopedic Surgery, Allright Hospital, Daegu 42038, South Korea
Co-first authors: Chul-Hyun Cho and Kyung-Hwan Lim.
Author contributions: Cho CH and Kim DH contributed to conceptualization; Lim KH contributed to investigation; Lim KH and Kim DH contributed to data curation; Lim KH contributed to writing—original draft preparation; Kim DH and Cho CH contributed to writing—review and editing; Cho CH contributed to supervision; Kim DH contributed to project administration; the first two authors contributed equally to this article as first authors; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript; Cho CH and Lim KH contributed equally to this article as first authors.
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Corresponding author: Du-Han Kim, PhD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 1035 Dalgubul ro, Dalseo gu, Daegu 42601, South Korea. osmdkdh@gmail.com
Received: October 10, 2023
Peer-review started: October 10, 2023
First decision: November 22, 2023
Revised: November 24, 2023
Accepted: November 28, 2023
Article in press: November 28, 2023
Published online: December 6, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Snapping triceps syndrome (STS) is a rare disease, while occurrence of bilateral STS is extremely rare. It is usually accompanied by dislocation of the ulnar nerve and double snapping is a clinically important feature. Dislocation of the ulnar nerve typically occurs first, at approximately 70 to 90 degrees of elbow flexion, followed by dislocation of the triceps at approximately 100 to 110 degrees of elbow flexion. Dynamic sonography is used to assist in accurate diagnosis and differentiation. Here we reported on the case of a patient who underwent surgery for treatment of bilateral STS.