Misdiagnosis and Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Considering the Distal Biceps Tendon.

This study is a 13-patient case series. The included patients presented with proximal forearm pain and positive provocative maneuvers for RTS. All included patients were found to have distal biceps pathology on MRI evaluation. At final follow-up (average 6.9 years), all patients had resolution of symptoms with therapy aimed specifically at addressing the distal biceps tendon. A diagnosis of insertional biceps tendonitis could explain both the typical success with conservative treatment and the poor results from surgical intervention for RTS. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 28(1):35-40, 2019). PMID: 31074735 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances - May 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Surg Orthop Adv Source Type: research