A member asked:

Could i have torn my rotator cuff at the same time as a distal bicep tendon rupture? i had surgery for the rupture, now need mri for the shoulder

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Dr. David Trettin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Unlikely: A ruptured biceps tendon@ the elbow is usually known... Eccentric contraction of the muscle w/ a feeling of a ' pop' or tear is commonplace. Rotator cuff tears occurring @ the same time is conceivable but very unlikely. More likely you had a rct already and was 'picked up' by your ors @ exam/mri. The "long head" of the biceps in the shoulder can tear in chronic rot.Cuff tears . Gl!

Answered 1/20/2014

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