cover image: “Popeye deformity” associated with proximal biceps tendon rupture

“Popeye deformity” associated with proximal biceps tendon rupture

2 Mar 2022

On examination, we observed that the belly of the patient’s biceps appeared to bulge more distally on the right than the left (Figure 1). [...] We diagnosed rupture of the prox- imal tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii. [...] Supination was the right side caused by bulging of the biceps muscle because of prox- imal rupture, compared with the intact biceps on the contralateral side. [...] Long head of the biceps tendinopathy: medium, provided that the original publication is properly cited, the diagnosis and management. [...] The prevalence of rotator cuff pathology in the setting of acute proximal biceps tendon rupture.
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