Complete and retracted distal short head biceps tendon tear (MRI)
Presentation
Pop around distal biceps with incomplete muscle retracted. ?Partial thickness distal biceps tendon tear
Patient Data
Complete avulsion tear of the distal short head of the biceps brachii tendon with retraction into the arm with surrounding fluid. The distal long head of the biceps tendon is mild tendinopathic but intact and still attached to the radial tuberosity.
Case Discussion
The distal biceps brachii tendon 'complex' has two components and is made up of the distal long head and distal short head tendons. The short head attaches distally and is superficial to the long head and is the more commonly torn component in these partial distal biceps complex tendon tears. Care must be taken when describing these and MRI is more sensitive than ultrasound.
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