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Isolated long-head triceps brachii tendon avulsion in a surfer detected at MR imaging

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We report a case of a rare isolated avulsion of the long head of the triceps tendon detected at magnetic resonance (MR) examination occurring in a 35-year-old male surfer. Isolated long-head triceps tendon avulsions have rarely been reported and, to our knowledge, the MR findings have not previously been described in the world literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Applebaum Imaging Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1115 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    P. D. Clifford & C. R. Hancock

  2. Department of Orthopedics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960 (D-27), Miami, FL, 33101, USA

    A. Posada

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Clifford, P.D., Posada, A. & Hancock, C.R. Isolated long-head triceps brachii tendon avulsion in a surfer detected at MR imaging. Skeletal Radiol 38, 77–80 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0573-x

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