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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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Publication history
Accepted:
September 1,
1996
Received:
March 9,
1994
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*No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commerical party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
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© 1997 The American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.
