Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany.

Pressure Distribution to the Distal Biceps Tendon at the Radial Tuberosity: A Biomechanical Study.

Published in The Journal of hand surgery

Mechanical impingement at the narrow radioulnar space of the tuberosity is believed to be an etiological factor in the injury of the distal biceps tendon. The aim of the study was to compare the pressure distribution at the proximal radioulnar space between 2 fixation techniques and the intact state. Six right arms and 6 left arms from 5 female and...