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Rapid Communication| Volume 22, ISSUE 2, P341-343, March 1997

Rupture of the triceps muscle at the musculotendinous junction: A case report

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    1 From the St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
    John R. Wagner
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    1 From the St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
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    Rochester, MN, USA
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    1 From the St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
    William P. Cooney
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    1 From the St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
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    Rochester, MN, USA
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    1 From the St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
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      Rupture of the triceps brachii at the musculotendinous junction is reported in a patient with diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Successful reconstruction was achieved by delayed primary repair. V-Y advancement of the triceps, and a plantaris tendon graft.
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