Proximal rupture of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon caused by a surgical neck fracture of the humerus: a case report

Abstract

A proximal rupture of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon was detected in a 36-year-old male patient who had an outdoor automobile accident. The rupture was caused by a surgical neck fracture of the left humerus. After fixation of the fracture, the tendon was primarily repaired. Six months after surgery, functional results were very good. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an injury in any age group. Key words: Accidents, traffic; fracture fixation, internal; humeral fractures/surgery; rupture/diagnosis/surgery; shoulder/injuries; tendons, para-articular/injuries. Otuz alt› yafl›ndaki bir erkek hastada, araç d›fl› trafik kazas› sonras›nda sol humerus cerrahi boyun k›r›¤›na ba¤l› olarak biseps tendonu uzun bafl›n›n koptu¤u görüldü. K›r›k tespit edildikten sonra, tendona primer tamir uyguland›. Ameliyat sonras› alt›nc› ayda hastan›n fonksiyonel sonuçlar› çok iyi bulundu. Bildi¤imiz kadar›yla, bu flekilde bir yaralanma ilk kez bildirilmektedir. Anahtar sözcükler: Trafik kazas›; k›r›k fiksasyonu, internal; humerus k›r›¤›; y›rt›lma/tan›/cerrahi; omuz/yaralanma; tendon, para-artiküler/yaralanma.