1. Major injuries: those that require surgical management.
a) Complete tear: complete loss of DBBT attachment to the radial tuberosity;
- Bicipital aponeurosis intact: direct visual confirmation of intact external bicipital aponeurosis (EBA) or a retraction gap less than or equal to 8 cm;
- Bicipital aponeurosis torn: direct visual confirmation of torn EBA or a retraction gap of more than 8 cm.
b) High-grade partial tear: tendon disruption affecting more than 50% of the DBBT attachment .
2. Minor injuries: those that do not require surgical management.
a) Low-grade partial tear: tendon disruption affecting less than or equal to 50% of the DBBT attachment;
b) Elongation injuries or tendinopathies: altered tendon pattern without signs of tearing.
> From: De la Fuente et al., Skeletal Radiol (2018-03-09 08:58:26) (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to The Author(s). Click here for the online summary.
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