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Distal Bicep Rupture data for sjnaz (spreadsheet)

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sjnaz:
Name:  sjnaz
Location:  Phoenix, Arizona
Sex   Male
Age at injury   46
Date of injury   Dec. 30, 2011
Injury cause   Tried to raise the pedestal on a TV studio camera by yanking up on pedestal wheel, unaware that pedestal mechanism was locked.
Suspected pre-rupture symptoms -felt a pop in my bicep.  Thought it was just a sprain at first.
Is dominant arm right or left?  Right
Is injured arm dominant or non-dominant?     NON-dominant
Partial/total rupture (and estimated % tear if partial)   Total
Date of surgery   Jan 11, 2011


Time from injury to surgery   11 days
Extent of tendon retraction (cm or inches if known)  don't know
Surgeon/Name of practice   Michael Brennan
Overall impression of surgeon on a scale of 0 to 5    -5
Positive aspects of surgical and post-surgical treatment (limited to factors within surgeon’s control)  Doctor very supportive and sensitive to my needs and concerns.
Negative aspects of surgical and post-surgical treatment (limited to factors within surgeon’s control)  Half-cast I got 1st week post-op was too tight on wrist, caused a blister.
Number of incisions (one or two)    One.  Doc told me pre-op that his method is to go in one incision, and decide once he's in whether a second incision is necessary.  In my case I guess it was not.
Attachment type (transosseous sutures, suture anchor(s), endobutton, etc.)  Endobutton.
Nerve block (yes or no)  Not sure
Post-op treatment (time in cast, ROM brace, etc.)  1 week in cast, then 2-weeks ROM brace w 45 deg extension, 120deg flexion. -Then doc set ROM brace to full ROM.  Still use it at 4 weeks post-op, but not mandatory.  Mainly use it as reminder not to actively use my bicep.

Complications: 
*at 4 wks post-op, still have numb skin around forearm and incision site, and index finger feels stiff.
Time to satisfactory resolution of complication(s)  still not resolved
*10 days post op, had constipation, bloody stool, and hemorroids related to percoset pain med
Time to satisfactory resolution of complication(s)  1 week.


Time to full active ROM (or progress report on it)  TBD
Progress report on strength training of the injured arm  TBD
Time to no restrictions   TBD
Time to full recovery  TBD

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