Surgery to repair a triceps tendon rupture

posted 2/24/15 in Triceps Tendon Tears at the Elbow

Triceps tendon tears are less common than biceps tears, and often incomplete. However, traumatic ruptures of the entire tendon do occur, and ideally require repair within 3 weeks--before retraction prevents primary repair. Operative techniques do allow for repair, but when retraction prevents bringing the triceps tendon back to the olecranon...