Blunt rupture of the biceps brachii muscle - The "parachute injury" in a wake surfer - A case report

Manuel Kramer; Melanie Manser; Olaf Chan-Hi Kim; Bernhard Jost; Christian Spross

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100906

Blunt rupture of the biceps brachii muscle - The "parachute injury" in a wake surfer - A case report

Trauma Case Rep. 2023 Aug 14:47:100906. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100906. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Authors

Manuel Kramer¹, Melanie Manser¹, Olaf Chan-Hi Kim², Bernhard Jost¹, Christian Spross¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
² Department of Radiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Abstract

Case: A 40-year-old man fell while wake surfing and his left arm got tangled in the rope. This caused a closed complete rupture of the M. biceps brachii. A primary muscle suture led to unrestricted function and excellent patient satisfaction after two years.

Conclusions: The mentioned muscle rupture is a rare injury mainly described for paratroopers. As it has also been described for wakeboarding, this is the first description in wake surfing. Whereas in wakeboarding mainly experts are at risk during jumps, in wake surfing beginners are in danger and must be advised accordingly. Generally, the muscle suture leads to excellent function in these patients.

Keywords: Biceps brachii rupture; Closed muscle rupture; Muscle suture; Parachute injury; Wakesurfing.

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Case Reports