Triceps Repair

Partial tears of the triceps tendon or complete ruptures typically occur in a traumatic fall onto the arm or in players who participate in sports such as weight lifting and football. These tears are rare in the general population, but factors such as steroid use, metabolic disorders and olecranon bursitis can increase the risk of this injury. Proper diagnosis of the severity are accomplished with a discussion about the patient's symptoms, activities and medical history along with other diagnostic tools including x-rays and MRI.

Triceps Technique

A modified SpeedBridge™ construct, with multiple suture passes and knotless SwiveLock^® anchors laterally, provides a strong repair that may be applied in many tendon repair indications. An alternate repair technique is the use of whip stitches for the tendon that are passed through two small transosseous tunnels. The sutures are then crossed over the tendon to create a suture bridging construct completed with knotless SwiveLock anchors.