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  2. Biceps tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    Biceps tenotomy consists of a simple release of the long head of the biceps without reattachment to the humerus, allowing the tendon to retract into the soft tissues of the proximal upper arm. [16] Treatment of a biceps tear depends on the severity of the injury. The muscle will usually heal over time with no corrective surgery.

  3. Rotator cuff tear - Wikipedia

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    [42] [43] The most useful single test for infraspinatous tendon tears is the drop sign (the examiner lifts the arm straight out from the body with the palm up, the person then needs to hold it there for 10 seconds) and the external rotation lag sign (with the arm by the side and the elbow bent to 90 degrees the person tries to rotate outwards ...

  4. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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    A strain is a type of acute injury that occurs to the muscle or tendon. Similar to sprains, it can vary in severity, from a stretching of the muscle or tendon to a complete tear of the tendon from the muscle. Some of the most common places that strains occur are in the foot, back of the leg (hamstring), or back. [2]

  5. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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    The upper arm and the forearm meet to form the elbow joint. [2] Examples of injuries affected on an elbow include; Carpal tunnel syndrome , Radial Tunnel Syndrome and tennis elbow , all of which are due to tendon and ligament damage from overuse or strain.

  6. Rotator cuff - Wikipedia

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    The rotator cuff includes muscles such as the supraspinatus muscle, the infraspinatus muscle, the teres minor muscle and the subscapularis muscle. The upper arm consists of the deltoids, biceps, as well as the triceps. Steps must be taken and precautions need to be made in order for the rotator cuffs to heal properly following surgery while ...

  7. Biceps femoris tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    Biceps femoris muscle Biceps femoris tendon rupture can occur when the biceps femoris is injured in sports that require explosive bending of the knee as seen in sprinting . If the athlete is fatigued or has not warmed up properly he/she may suffer a hamstring strain/rupture, which is the tearing of the hamstring muscle.