Costa Jorge Homero, Marques Tiago Paiva
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal.
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Santarém, Santarém, Portugal.
BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jul 10;2015:bcr2015209421. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209421.
The authors report an isolated rupture of the brachialis muscle in a 52-year-old man who suffered a hyperextension injury to his left elbow after a fall. Clinical examination combined with conventional radiographs, ultrasound and MRI, confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was treated conservatively and had a return to full function.