SHAMSUL HOQUEalmost 7 years ago
What the reason behind this "POPEYE SIGN"
Hints-An old man present with large buldge on his left arm which becomes more prominent during flexion.He developed this 2days back during lifting a heavy object and felt sudden pain.
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almost 7 years ago
Yes,here the cause is complete rupture of long head of biceps tendon (confirmed after MRI).It always does not show this "popeye sign" i.e. biceps may look normal even after tendon rupture.
almost 7 years ago
The tendon of the biceps tears off it’s insertion point. I was told cosmetic only doesn’t affect use?
almost 7 years ago
That looks like a complete rupture of the biceps tendon... ?
Tore his bicep. Friend of mine did this on live tv on still rings. Ouch.
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