Causes of subcutaneous tendon rupture in athletes
Nikitin, G.D.; Paikova, L.V.; Linnik, S.A.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 127(7): 78-81
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 7292859 Document Number: 177313
Causes of subcutaneous injuries of the Achilles tendon (in 162 patients), of the long head of musculus biceps brachii (in 33 patients), distal tendon of musculus biceps brachii (in 4 patients) and tendon of musculus quadriceps femoris (in 3 patients) were analyzed. Macro- and microscopic structures of the lacerated ends were also studied. The authors make a conclusion that tenorupture is always proceeded by microtrauma.